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Reflection for Saturday, March 24, 2001 :Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2001-03-24)
A very wise Jesuit priest once listened to me talk about how I pray and asked me, "Where is the focus of your prayer - on you or on God?" I realized that I often prayed for what I wanted from God but rarely prayed to find ...
Reflection for Tuesday, February 19, 2008: 2nd week in Lent.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2008-02-19)
"The scribes and the Pharisees... all their works are performed to be seen. They widen their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels."Matthew 23||We may not know what a phylactery is or how to lengthen a tassel, but when ...
Reflection for Tuesday, April 8, 2003: 5th week in Lent.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2003-04-08)
Today's readings show us as the Cranky People of God. In the first reading from Numbers, the Israelites are being led to safety and salvation, out of exile in Egypt and toward their homeland. The journey is long and ...
Reflection for Friday, August 8, 2003: 18th week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2003-08-08)
Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me." Matthew 16: 24|| I love today's gospel - and I want to run when I hear it. It's brief, only six sentences ...
Reflection for Monday, August 8, 2005: 19th week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2005-08-08)
When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax approached Peter and said, "Does not your teacher pay the temple tax?" Matt. 17:24||Sometimes Jesus' teaching revolves around practical common sense. In today's ...
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 Wednesday, August 27, 2003: 21st week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2003-08-27)
Those of us who are parents know how difficult it can be to see our kids grow up. This week I have been keenly aware of my daughter's challenging behavior on her road to independence. I find myself caught guiltily between ...
Reflection for Thursday, February 17, 2000: 6th week in Ordinary Time.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2000-02-17)
"You are not judging by God's standards but by man's!" Mark 8:33|Several years ago, a group of American attorneys and judges went on a religious retreat to the Dominican Republic. Part of the retreat included being hosted ...
Reflection for Friday, April 6, 2001: 5th week in Lent.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2001-04-06)
I hear the whisperings of many: "Terror on every side! Denounce! Let us denounce him!" All those who were my friends are on the watch for any misstep of mine. Jeremiah 20|Today's readings, just one week from Good Friday, ...
Reflection for Friday, April 11, 2008: 3rd week in Easter.
(University Ministry, Creighton University., 2008-04-11)
A special gathering with family and friends often centers around food. Certainly any one of us could eat alone, using food as the fuel that will keep us going. But it is at a table filled with love and companionship as ...