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Reflection for Saturday, September 10, 2005: 23rd week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2005-09-10)
"But the one who listens and does not act | is like a person who built a house on the ground without a foundation. |When the river burst against it, |it collapsed at once and was completely destroyed." |Luke 6:49||When ...
Reflection for Tuesday, December 17, 2002: 3rd week in Advent.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2002-12-17)
Today's gospel might seem almost odd at first glance. It's a long list of genealogy, tracing the family tree of Jesus. It recounts the ancestry from Abraham, through David and finally to Jesus. The remarkable part is that ...
Reflection for Sunday, December 20, 1998: 4th week in Advent.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 1998-12-20)
Jesus was born into our world - a world of brokenness. In today's gospel we see Joseph struggling with what to do about Mary's pregnancy. Mary, despite her powerful acceptance of God's wishes, might also have had misgivings. ...
Reflection for Friday, December 12, 2003: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2003-12-12)
It's all about Yes. It's about humility and being called; it's about hearing the call and having the courage to say Yes.||In today's gospel we read the story of the Annunciation, of an angel appearing to a young woman who ...
Reflection for Wednesday, December 12, 2007: Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2007-12-12)
When she appeared to him, Juan Diego recognized the dark, Indian features that were so familiar to him. Our Lady of Guadalupe came to the humble peasant nearly 500 years ago, but she did not come as one of the conquerors ...
Reflection for Thursday, December 17, 2009: 3rd week in Advent.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2009-12-17)
Today's gospel might seem almost odd at first glance. It's a long list of genealogy, tracing the family tree of Jesus. It recounts the ancestry from Abraham, through David and finally to Jesus. The remarkable part is that ...
Reflection for Friday, December 1, 2000: 34th week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2000-12-01)
It is said that Michelangelo, the genius of the Renaissance art world, would study a slab of marble before he began sculpting it. He would take time to study and examine the stone so that he understood the inherent flaws ...
Reflection for Friday, July 27, 2001: 16th week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2001-07-27)
I have been weeding a lot lately as the summer rains and sun have given life to everything in our garden - including weeds. There is one weed that always fascinates me. It's a tiny thing and I usually catch it when it's ...
Reflection for Wednesday, December 1, 1999: 1st week in Advent.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 1999-12-01)
Today's gospel provides a powerful lesson on Jesus' mission in this world - and a glimpse of our own mission. As Matthew notes so movingly, Jesus sat on the mountainside near the Sea of Galilee and crowds of people brought ...
Reflection for Sunday, December 6, 1998: 2nd week in Advent.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 1998-12-06)
Today's gospel gives us a vivid picture of someone who might be considered a stark, raving madman. John the Baptist is seen wandering the desert wrapped in animal skins and eating bugs for dinner. And the things he says! ...