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Reflection for Tuesday, March 1, 2005: 3rd week in Lent.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2005-03-01)
Here's a good exercise for our hearts today: Forgive someone.|Praying for the great grace to forgive someone can ease the strain on our hearts and when we finally feel that relief of letting go of our anger and hurt, a ...
Reflection for Thursday, September 5, 2002: 22nd week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2002-09-05)
It had been a discouraging night for Simon Peter and his friends. They had been out all night on their boats and had caught nothing. As the weary men stood in the sand, leaning on their tiny fishing vessels, they talked ...
Reflection for Monday, September 6, 1999: 23rd week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 1999-09-06)
I like to think of myself as organized and 'together' but even I know that really isn't true. My constant struggle each day to fit 30 hours of activities into 24 means that I am always on the run, always slightly behind ...
Reflection for Monday, February 23, 2004: 7th week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2004-02-23)
"As Jesus came down from the mountain with Peter, James, John..." ||It is this first line that makes the story "shocking." Peter, James and John had just come from the vision of Jesus transfigured before them. Moses and ...
Reflection for Monday, February 27, 2012: 1st week in Lent.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2012-02-27)
"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink..."|Matthew 25 is a wonderful place to start our Lent journey because of its loving vision of care for others. Jesus' words have such power to ...
Reflection for February 27, 1998: Friday after Ash Wednesday.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 1998-02-27)
Mardi Gras, the traditional New Orleans pre-Lenten celebration, ended on Tuesday. In the days and weeks before Ash Wednesday, people who take part in the festivities wear intricate masks to parties and in parades.||During ...
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, February 23, 1999: 1st week in Lent.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 1999-02-23)
I had a powerful lesson in forgiveness last summer, taught to me by Michael, a remarkable young man who is mentally handicapped. In the short time I had gotten to know Michael, his sparkling eyes, infectious laugh and ...
Reflection for Wednesday, February 27, 2002: 2nd week in Lent.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2002-02-27)
"Greatness" in our world is defined in many ways these days, from political power, to endless wealth, from instant celebrity recognition to an Olympic gold medal. For many of us, we grapple with middle age, realizing that ...
Reflection for Saturday, August 26, 2000: 20th week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2000-08-26)
A friend of mine talks about his grandmother, an immigrant from Ireland. She never gave compliments saying that her loved ones didn't need to be "getting a big head." Her attitude might sound harsh, but it wasn't from a ...