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Reflection for Wednesday, December 8, 2010: Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary, Solemnity.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2010-12-08)
I remember feeling sad when I heard some people who were uncomfortable with this feast. Some didn't understand it, confusing it with the conception or the birth of Jesus. Some seemed to not like its focus on Mary or that ...
Reflection for Monday, December 9, 2002: 2nd week in Advent.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2002-12-09)
Advent Prayer for the Immaculate Conception|A highway will be there, called the holy way; ... It is for those with a journey to make, and on it the redeemed will walk.|Isaiah's powerful description of the homecoming of the ...
Reflection for Saturday, July 30, 2005: 17th week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2005-07-30)
John the Baptist was a conscience problem for Herod. Herod wanted to kill this prophet who reminded him and others that Herod shouldn't be living with his brother's wife. However, Herod had a second flaw. He liked to be ...
Reflection for Monday, July 30, 2007: 17th week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2007-07-30)
Moses is so frustrated with the people that he throws down the stone tablets of the Law which God had just given him and shatters them. Moses has been away for a while and the people got restless, impatient, selfish. They ...
Reflection for Monday, July 28, 2003: 17th week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2003-07-28)
"The kingdom of Heaven is like this..."||After all of these years, it just "hit me" what the parables of the mustard seed and the yeast in the dough are all about. I always knew they are about Jesus' hopeful, good-news ...
Reflection for Monday, July 28, 2008: 17th week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2008-07-28)
There are powerful images in the readings today. God does an earthy demonstration for Jeremiah. Using a very memorable image - God is as close to Israel as a loin cloth is close to our bodies - God has Jeremiah put his ...
Reflection for Friday, December 3, 2010: Memorial of Saint Francis Xavier, Priest.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2010-12-03)
"Do you believe that I can do this?" Matthew 9||This is the central question of our Christian lives. To be a follower of Jesus, to accept what he offers us, and to accept our mission to make a difference by loving and ...
Reflection for Tuesday, July 31, 2001: St. St. Ignatius of Loyola
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2001-07-31)
I really admire Ignatius. I'm tempted to share the story of this link]. I'm tempted to try to figure out why each of the optional readings for this day might have been chosen, in light of Ignatius' story. But, this is a ...
Reflection for Monday, July 31, 2000: St. Ignatius of Loyola.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2000-07-31)
I really admire Ignatius. I'm tempted to share the story of this link]. I'm tempted to try to figure out why each of the optional readings for this day might have been chosen, in light of Ignatius' story. But, this is a ...
Reflection for Saturday, December 3, 2005: Memorial of Saint Francis Xavier, Priest.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2005-12-03)
"He will be gracious to you when you cry out, ...The Lord will give you the bread you need and the water for which you thirst. No longer will your Teacher hide himself.," villages, proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom, ...