Meditation on Ephesians 2:4-10

This is not from you; it is the gift of God. (Ephesians 2:8) 2 Chronicles 36:14-16,19-23; Psalm 137:1-6; Ephesians 2:4-10; John 3:14-21 Paul is emphatic: we have been saved by grace, not by… Continue reading →

Your Father who sees… (Mt. 6: 4)

Ash Wednesday Reflection Welcome to another season of Lent! Beginning today, we will be encouraged to take up the traditional practices of fasting, praying, and giving alms. Today, in fact, is set aside as… Continue reading →

The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. (John 1:14) Imagine yourself in the stable with Mary and Joseph. Jesus has been born! Angels sing, shepherds rejoice, and stars shine. While… Continue reading →

1st Sunday of Advent Meditation

Be vigilant at all times.… Your redemption is at hand. (Luke 21:36, 28) So begins another Advent—with words of warning to stay alert, but also with words of confident reassurance. Isn’t it funny… Continue reading →

The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

My heart is overwhelmed, my pity is stirred. (Hosea 11:8) The story of Hosea and Gomer is one of the most touching stories in Scripture. After a number of happy years together, Hosea’s… Continue reading →

Holy Saturday – Easter Vigil (He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. Mark 16:7)

He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. (Mark 16:7) Today we experience the silence of the tomb. Jesus appears to be “sleeping in death,” as if resting from… Continue reading →

Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord – Carrying the cross himself, he went out. (John 19:17)

Carrying the cross himself, he went out. (John 19:17) Where do you see yourself, as Jesus walks the rough path to the hill of Golgotha? Are you a bystander, waiting for the procession… Continue reading →

Holy Thursday – Unless I wash you … (John 13:8)

Unless I wash you … (John 13:8) What an astounding image the Lord gave his disciples—and us—of his love! The King of kings bends over us and humbly washes our feet. Such care… Continue reading →

Meditation on 1 Corinthians 12:31–13:13

Saint Robert Bellarmine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Love never fails. (1 Corinthians 13:8) Paul’s beautiful hymn of charity, as this passage is often called, portrays a mature love filled with spiritual… Continue reading →

Nuestra Señora de los Dolores

Meditación sobre san Juan 19, 25-27 Ahí está tu madre. (Juan 19, 27) La Iglesia celebra hoy la fiesta de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, recordando a la Virgen María como ejemplo perfecto… Continue reading →