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Reflection for Thursday, November 12, 1998: 32nd week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 1998-11-12)
Paul writes a very loving letter for our hearing today in the Roman Catholic liturgy of the Eucharist. Paul seems to have several personalities which are revealed in his various letters to differing communities. Sometimes ...
Reflection for Sunday, December 24, 2006: 4th week in Advent.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2006-12-24)
PRE-PRAYERING | A one-day week for this Fourth Sunday of Advent, doesn't seem quite right. It is very difficult to prepare for a Sunday mass when that Sunday is also the eve of Christmas.|Advent Hint: We could ponder from ...
Reflection for December 24, 1998: 4th Week of Advent (mass during the day).
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 1998-12-24)
Vigil of the Feast of Christmas||We are privileged in today's first scripture reading, to listen in on a three-way conversation. David is resting in peace within his palace. He seems to have a little guilt about his being ...
Reflection for Sunday, December 27, 2009: The Feast of Holy Family of Jesus Mary and Joseph.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2009-12-27)
PRE-PRAYERING | Holidays, such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, birthdays, Mother's and Father's Day, can highlight fractures, separations and relational disturbances. Obviously they also can bring focus to how much union and ...
Reflection for Sunday, July 25, 2010: St. James, Apostle.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2010-07-25)
REFLECTION||There is this human tendency we all have of avoiding persons and experiences which make us feel bad about ourselves. The opposite is true as well. Overweight persons do not easily look at themselves in a mirror ...
Reflection for Sunday, July 29, 2007: 17th week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2007-07-29)
PRE-PRAYERING | There are so many good things which we would love to do and especially for others. The more those others are close to our hearts and so our actions would be a reflection of our own hearts, the more we ...
Reflection for Sunday, July 29, 2012: 17th week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2012-07-29)
A PONDERING||Basically, conversion depends on being met by somebody, not by an idea.|Change of mind and heart about ourselves takes more than a good idea. There is tremendous power in relationships for good or not so good. ...
Reflection for Sunday, July 31, 2011: 18th week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2011-07-31)
PRE-PRAYERING || Today is the feast of the founder of the Society of Jesus, the Jesuits. In 1556 Ignatius, formerly of the castle of Loyola in the north of Spain, died for the last time. He lived his early life totally ...
Reflection for July 31, 2005: 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2005-07-31)
PRE-PRAYERING | We are invited to be hungry and be fed in the readings for this weekend's Eucharistic gathering. We love to be invited and included. God asks us to know how hungry and thirsty we are as we journey through ...
Reflection for Sunday, December 21, 2008: 4th week in Advent.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2008-12-21)
PRE-PRAYERING | Finding presents to give is a great adventure, if you love the one to whom you will give the gift. The degree of difficulty depends on the depth of love. A gift for the mailman or business associate is no ...