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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 Friday, October 1, 1999: 26th week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 1999-10-01)
Today's celebration of Therese of Lisieux takes a look at the life of a young woman extraordinary in her simplicity and humanness. Her autobiography Story of a Soul takes us from her childhood as a pampered and adored young ...
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 Monday, August 30, 1999: 22nd week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 1999-08-30)
Being a parent is a wonderfully difficult job. There are so many extraordinary moments of pride, rewards, hugs, handpainted gifts and unimaginable love. First steps are followed at lightning speed by first days of school, ...
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 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 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 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 April 5, 2007: Holy Thursday.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2007-04-05)
Today as I write this, our campus is reeling from the shock of losing a member of our Jesuit community. In the middle of last night, Fr. Don Driscoll, S.J. had a heart attack and died. He was a beloved priest, a warm and ...
Reflection for April 4, 2012: Wednesday of Holy Week.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2012-04-04)
"Amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me."||Today's gospel is a most intimate scene. Jesus and his closest followers gather around the table for Passover. This family ritual was likely a cherished part of their Jewish ...