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Reflection for Monday, July 13, 2009: 15th week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2009-07-13)
Throughout Matthew's gospel Jesus presents his main teachings through the use of sermons and discourses. There are five such gospel sections presenting Jesus' teaching each of which is followed by events, miracle stories ...
Reflection for Thursday, July 13, 2000: 14th week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2000-07-13)
What a beautiful passage in the first reading! Hosea imagines the love of God as that of a very tender father loving his child. The passage recalls what must be some of the most precious moments that parents enjoy in raising ...
Reflection for Thursday January 5, 2006: 2nd week in Christmas.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2006-01-05)
There is a story told of the author of the first reading in today's liturgy that always was a source of amazement and wonder for me. It is said that as an elderly preacher he would stand in front of the people and simply ...
Reflection for Tuesday, June 27, 2006: 12th week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2006-06-27)
The gospel reading for today's liturgy comes from near the end of the long, two chapter section in Matthew's gospel known to us as the "sermon on the mount." As is clear from today's selection, the "sermon" is probably not ...
Reflection for Tuesday, June 29, 2010: Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2010-06-29)
We celebrate today the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. The readings are fairly sober in that they speak of events that relate to both disciples' end of life experiences.||In the first, from Acts, St. Peter is in prison ...
Reflection for Saturday, January 1, 2011: The Octave Day of Christmas, Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2011-01-01)
January the first is a very special day. It marks the beginning of a New Year (we'll have to remember to put 2011 on our checks and letters instead of 2010!). It is also the Octave of Christmas during which we have been ...
Reflection for Thursday October 11, 2018: 27th Week of Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2018-10-11)
St. John XXIII Today is the feast of St. John XXIII, a dearly loved Pope known well by many of us older folk. Initially, John, because of his advanced age, was expected to be an interim Pontiff, but he surprised all (and ...
Reflection for Monday, May 18, 1998: 6th week in Easter.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 1998-05-18)
The reading from the Acts of the Apostles today indicates some of the reason for the tremendous growth of the Church in the early years, just after the Resurrection of Jesus. Paul and his companions were certainly ...
Reflection for Saturday, May 22, 2010: 7th week in Easter.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2010-05-22)
Both of the readings for today's liturgy are literally last words. The first reading contains St. Paul's voice concluding the Acts of the Apostles; and the Gospel of John closes with a question by St. Peter. Peter and Paul, ...
Reflection for Thursday, May 17, 2001: 5th week in Easter.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2001-05-17)
As we continue to journey through the readings for the Easter Season, I am struck especially by the emphasis on the central role of the Risen Christ and the challenges that such a focus offers. In today's gospel reading ...