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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 Tuesday, September 15, 2009: 24th week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2009-09-15)
" . . . and you yourself a sword will pierce so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."||Sometimes we come across people who have a special quality - an ability to listen deeply; a sense of peace in their lives; ...
Reflection for Saturday, December 9, 2006: 1st week in Advent.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2006-12-09)
"While from behind, a voice shall sound in your ears: |' This is the way; walk in it.' " Isaiah 30:20-21|Human beings need hope. We can get through so many difficulties with just the tiniest shred of hope. But there are ...
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 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 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 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 March 5, 2003: Ash Wednesday.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2003-03-05)
Remember, you are dust, and to dust you will return.|Turn away from sin and be faithful to the gospel.|When I was in grade school, I remember Ash Wednesday as a melancholy day. The nuns who taught us were unusually somber ...
Reflection for Tuesday, October 10, 2000: 27th week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2000-10-10)
My life is a little hectic. My husband and I both work, our kids are in high school and each day of our family calendar is filled in with games, school meetings, and what feels like a dozen other events. I'm a very busy ...