Today commemorates two saints and others who were martyred.  While we may think of most martyred as being from the early Christian church that is not the case here. These followers of Christ were martyred in the 19th ...

We are Easter people – we have been redeemed by Christ – we have seen Him suffer for us, die on the cross for us, be buried for us but then Rise for us and just last week ascend into Heaven.  So even the apostles now are ...

I have always enjoyed reading stories about women in the Bible.  When I read of Esther, Ruth, and Judith in the Old Testament or Martha and Mary in the New Testament, I feel empowered.  These women of faith teach us so ...

The gospel reading focuses on Jesus as He attempts to help the Pharisees realize that prohibiting work on the Sabbath is not the most important aspect, there is a greater view to be taken. Something greater than the temple ...

|Our readings today focus us on faith.  In the gospel the Apostles plead for their faith to be increased.  How often do we echo a similar plea?  Many times, we reach out, asking for more faith, but is it faith we want or ...

We are half-way through Lent – Ash Wednesday was three weeks ago!  So as we review these readings we see that they are providing us with teaching to ready our hearts for the extraordinary events related to Easter.|Throughout ...

We are Easter people – we have been through the 40 days of Lent, we have grieved on Good Friday as we traveled the Stations of the Cross including the Crucifixion, and we have rejoiced and celebrated the Resurrection.  Now ...

Today is the end of the first week of Advent.  I always equate Advent with anticipation and waiting, as I think most do.  It is also a time of coming – awaiting the greatest Gift of all time.  A Gift that so often I feel ...

This reflection will be posted soon. Until then this reflection by Tom Purcell is from 2008.|The opening chapters of 1 Samuel provide background for the life of this great Hebrew judge and prophet. Israel is at war with ...

I am always eager to see my assignments for the reflections and the inevitable connections.  It seems that either the readings are exactly what I need to hear at that moment and give them some serious reflection for my ...