In today’s 1st reading we see the prophet Jeremiah rejected because he did not prophesy according to the peoples’ will. God told Jeremiah to proclaim: “If you will...

Today’s first reading from the prophet Jeremiah gives us the image of God as the potter. It suggests that we are all a work in progress. God can take what comes out...

In our first reading, we hear that the prophet Jeremiah full of laments, even complaining about the day he was born. It seems the Lord picked him to preach to a people who did not...

No doubt about it: these are troubled times. Just read the newspaper, listen to the TV news. COVID-19 and racial injustices, yes, even in our own country, take up most of the news time.  No wonder...

The parable of the mustard seed contrasts the smallness of the seed and the size of the plant, a tree that offers hospitality to birds. The size of the grain underlines...

Many myths circulated around Mary Magdalene long before Dan Brown’s sensational book, The Da Vinci Code. She is likely the better-known women of the early church. What do we know of the real Mary Magdalene? She was probably among...

In the first reading of today’s liturgy, the prophet Micah reminds us that God is the God of mercy, who does not retain his anger forever because He delights in showing...

Our first reading is from the prophet Micah, who is reminding the Jewish people of the true meaning of religion.  The people asked him how they should worship...

God promises us a sense of relief, if we are willing to surrender some of our independence to the Lord.  Yes, we must have enough drive to do what is required of us, but we are not...

It’s human nature to believe we are the ones in charge of our lives, especially when things go well. Today’s reading however, reminds us that God is the one who accomplishes all good things in us. The Assyrians thought themselves...

Our first reading is from the prophet Isaiah who reminds the Jewish people that the Lord is in charge in all that happens to them. Their sacred city of Jerusalem is under threat of attack...

Today’s passage from Isaiah is a condemnation of hypocrisy and a call to justice. The Gospel gives conditions of discipleship. The shared themes I find in today’s readings are the...

The announcement of the Kingdom - Jesus today predicts it in no uncertain terms - also involves division and persecution. "They persecuted me; they will persecute you, too." It is almost a...

Side by side with our daily scripture reflections, it is good to widen our knowledge of what the church presents us to remember the saints of the day. The 9th of July is the memorial feast...

God remains faithful to the Covenant despite the falling away of the Jewish people.  He keeps his promise to send Jesus to take away our sins.  The prophet...

The words of today’s Gospel, “at the sight of the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd”, are very applicable for us today. I can only imagine Jesus...

In the Gospel narratives of today we find two very similar miracles. It is the “touch” of Christ in faith.  The first one is the synagogue leader whose daughter has just died and pleaded with Jesus saying: “Come and lay your hand on her and...