Reflections

April 13, 2025Today's Reading: Luke 22:1-23:56 or Luke 23:1-56 or John 12:20-43Daily Lectionary: Exodus 8:1-32; Psalm 118; Hebrews 1:1-14“So Jesus said to them, ‘The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. While you have the light, believe in the l

April 12, 2025Today's Reading: Introit for Palm Sunday - Psalm 24:7-10; antiphon: Psalm 118:26Daily Lectionary: Exodus 7:1-25; Mark 16:1-20Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. (Psalm 24:7) In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. Have you ever taken the time to notice the posture of someone who is struggling with death? As we mour

April 11, 2025Today's Reading: Exodus 5:1-6:1Daily Lectionary: Exodus 5:1-6:1; Mark 15:33-47“Afterward Moses and Aaron went and said to Pharaoh, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘Let my people go, that they may hold a feast to me in the wilderness.’” But Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord, that I should obey his voice and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, and mo

April 10, 2025Today's Reading: Catechism: The Lord's Prayer - The IntroductionDaily Lectionary: Exodus 4:19-31; Mark 15:16-32“See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared;

April 9, 2025Today's Reading: Mark 15:1-15Daily Lectionary: Exodus 4:1-18; Mark 15:1-15“What evil has He done?” (Mark 15:14) In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. It was a fair question. In fact, it is THE question that needs to be answered at every single trial that has ever been held or ever will be held. Everyone needs to know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, whether the accused is guil

April 8, 2025Today's Reading: Philippians 3:4b-7, 8-14Daily Lectionary: Exodus 2:23-3:22; Mark 14:53-72“I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.” (Philippians 3:8) In the name + of Jesus. Amen. For better or for worse, there are situations in life that play by the rule, “It’s all about who you know.” If you want to get a

April 7, 2025Today's Reading: Isaiah 43:16-21Daily Lectionary: Exodus 2:1-22; Mark 14:32-52“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing;” (Isaiah 43:18-19a) In the name of + Jesus. Amen. Perhaps our Lord misspoke when divinely inspiring Isaiah to write the words set forth for us in today’s reading. At best, it seems like the

April 6, 2025Today's Reading: Luke 20:9-20Daily Lectionary: Exodus 1:1-22; Mark 14:12-31. “When the tenants saw him, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, so that the inheritance may be ours.’” (Luke 20:14) In the name of + Jesus. Amen.It makes no sense. This vineyard was perfect in every way. The ground was well cultivated and primed for production.

April 5, 2025Today's Reading: Introit for Lent 5 - Psalm 3:3-6; antiphon: Psalm 3:8Daily Lectionary: Genesis 49:29-50:7, 14-26; Mark 14:1-11“But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. I cried aloud to the Lord, and he answered me from his holy hill.” (Psalm 3:3-4)In the Name + of Jesus. Amen. “Shields” aren’t usually talked about in norma

April 4, 2025Today's Reading: Mark 13:24-37Daily Lectionary: Genesis 47:1-31; Genesis 48:1-49:28; Mark 13:24-37[Jesus said,]“From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates. Truly, I say to you, this generatio