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Reflection for Tuesday, September 29, 2015: Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2015-09-29)
Humans communicate their thoughts and feelings for one another in various media that we talk about as symbolic. Words, pictures, gestures, expressions and all kinds of things serve to express love and hate, reasoned thought ...
Reflection for Tuesday, October 11, 2016: 28th Week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2016-10-11)
Throughout the early autumn season here in the northern hemisphere, the Church's Ordinary Time is winding down and the imperative of authentically and fully following Christ, even to difficulty or death is a constant theme. ...
Reflection for Friday, July 22, 2016: 16th Week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2016-07-22)
Modern Scripture scholarship has exposed a remarkably false tradition about Mary of Magdala. For many centuries Mary has been confused with the unnamed "sinful woman" who anointed Jesus' feet in the home of the Pharisee ...
Reflection for Thursday, May 31, 2018: Visitation of the Virgin Mary to Elizabeth.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2018-05-31)
This feast is one of the older celebrations of Mary, built on a biblical text in Luke's gospel. The story is familiar – the young Mary has been visited by a messenger of God and not only invited to bear God's child to the ...
Reflection for Wednesday, April 18, 2012: 2nd week in Easter.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2012-04-18)
Transparency is a word you hear a lot today. Corporations talk about transparency in their policies of hiring, or in their dealings with consumers. Educators talk about transparency in policies for grading or assessment. ...
Reflection for Saturday, October 20, 2012: 28th week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2012-10-20)
Because so many American Catholics celebrate the Sunday liturgy on Saturday evening, they might miss the unusually rich banquet of the word presented by the readings for this Saturday late in Ordinary Time. To "stumble ...
Reflection for Thursday, August 22, 2013: Queenship of Mary (20th week in Ordinary Time)
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2013-08-22)
Today is the Octave day of the Feast of the Assumption of Mary. Thus the day is celebrated as the memorial of the Mary as Queen of Heaven. Although set aside as a specific feast in relatively recent years (1954) the title ...
Reflection for Monday, July 16, 2012: 15th week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2012-07-16)
While listed as an optional Memorial, today's liturgy honors the Blessed Mother in her role as patroness of the Carmelite tradition. Our Lady of Mount Carmel is one of numerous titles of Mary that enable all kinds of ...
Reflection for Friday, July 19, 2013: 15th week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2013-07-19)
One of the many ways to enter the richness of the Scripture presented in today's Ordinary-Time liturgy is to consider the seeming purposes of God for laws or commands. Another entry point that invites pondering is the role ...
Reflection for Monday, May 28, 2012: 8th week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2012-05-28)
With the celebration of Pentecost complete we move into Ordinary Time where we discover more deeply how to live the mission of Christ in our lives. We have walked with Jesus to discover more deeply His deepest desire for ...