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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 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 Wednesday, August 27, 2003: 21st week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2003-08-27)
Those of us who are parents know how difficult it can be to see our kids grow up. This week I have been keenly aware of my daughter's challenging behavior on her road to independence. I find myself caught guiltily between ...
Reflection for Wednesday, September 1, 2004: 22nd week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2004-09-01)
Simon's mother-in-law was afflicted with a severe fever, and they interceded with him about her. ||He stood over her, rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up immediately and waited on them. |At sunset, all who had ...
Reflection for Monday, September 4, 2000: 22nd week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2000-09-04)
"Is this not Joseph's son?"|In today's gospel we see Jesus facing one of his toughest audiences: the people from his hometown who knew him the best. He revisits his boyhood synagogue and reads from scripture, "The spirit ...
Reflection for Friday, August 8, 2003: 18th week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2003-08-08)
Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me." Matthew 16: 24|| I love today's gospel - and I want to run when I hear it. It's brief, only six sentences ...
Reflection for Monday, August 8, 2005: 19th week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2005-08-08)
When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax approached Peter and said, "Does not your teacher pay the temple tax?" Matt. 17:24||Sometimes Jesus' teaching revolves around practical common sense. In today's ...
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 ...
Reflection for Wednesday, September 5, 2007: 22nd week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2007-09-05)
Jesus "stood over her, rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up immediately and waited on them." Luke 4:39||The story of Simon's mother-in-law has so many layers of warmth and depth. In Luke's gospel, Simon has not ...