If you would like to catch up on some recent posts, here is a place where you can easily access some posts you might have missed. I hope it helps… enjoy.
- In the boatIn our gospel we find the disciples battling against the tempestuous waves and howling winds. They were caught in a storm that threatened to overwhelm them. Amidst this chaos, they spotted Jesus walking on the water towards them. Filled with awe and faith, Peter cried out, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to … Continue reading
- Mission and ChurchThis coming Sunday is the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Matthew is known for his use of “fulfillment” in his gospel. Notable is the fulfillment of the prophecy of the “great prophet like Moses” who was to come as Messiah. There is also another theme that arises in this content. Matthew is the one gospel writer … Continue reading
- About prayer…“Prayer is nothing else but union with God…In this intimate union, God and the soul are fused together like two bits of wax that no one can ever pull apart…Your hearts are small, but prayer stretches them and makes them capable of loving God.” from the Catechetical Instructions by St. John Vianney, Cure d’Ars Discover more … Continue reading
- Battlefield LogisticsThere is an old saying: soldiers win battles, logistics wins wars. A while back I posted about the U.S. Navy’s Task Force 30.8. It was a sea-going “conveyer belt” that connected U.S. industrial might and capacity to the Army-Navy-Marine Corp forces in the Pacific during World War II. The movement of U.S. industry from the depression … Continue reading
- Setting a directionThis coming Sunday is the 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Lectionary Cycle A. Most often the first post in the series is “Context,” but given the nautical setting of the story, “getting our bearings” seemed more appropriate. After the collection of parables in Mt 13, the following chapter takes up what might well be a natural … Continue reading
- No Strings AttachedFrom the prophet Isaiah: “All you who are thirsty, come to the water! You who have no money, come, receive grain and eat; come, without paying and without cost.” Sounds good, perhaps too good to be true? So…what’s the catch? I mean nobody gets something for nothing. There is always a string attached, a debt incurred, … Continue reading
- The Persian Gulf, Iran, and Just War TheoryA parishioner recently asked me what I thought of the current war in the Persian Gulf region. It was part question, “What do you think about….” and part answer: “You don’t want Iran to have a nuclear weapon, do you?” coupled with “and besides strategic bombing can probably bring this to an end.” Not exactly an … Continue reading
- And now what…This coming Sunday is the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Lectionary Cycle A. Many times I have heard (or read) a reflection, sermon, or commentary that dismisses miracles and then turns to other explanations. Most often heard is that Jesus got the people present to share what they already had – “that is the real miracle” … Continue reading
- Miracle – fish and loavesThis coming Sunday is the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Lectionary Cycle A. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he said the blessing, broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples. But there is more to this meal than physical sustenance; eating together is a symbol of unity. … Continue reading
- CompassionThis coming Sunday is the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Lectionary Cycle A. When Jesus heard of it he withdrew (v.13). News of John’s imprisonment by Antipas and now the report of John’s death has the same effect. As in 12:15 and 15:21 the withdrawal takes him away from a place of danger or confrontation. A … Continue reading
- Waiting with Quiet ConvictionThere are seasons in life when faith feels less like certainty and more like waiting. We pray for healing, but the illness remains. We pray for reconciliation, but the relationship is still broken. We pray for guidance, but the way forward remains unclear. We pray for a child or grandchild who has wandered from the faith, … Continue reading
- More than inspirationalThis coming Sunday is the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Lectionary Cycle A. The miraculous feeding of a very large number of people in the wilderness is one miracle that is told in each of the four canonical gospels. Despite the consistency of the narrative there are, in every age, those who reject the miraculous offering … Continue reading
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Excellent way to catch-up without missing a post. Sometimes I miss 1-2 readings and I find them later when clearing my email.
I enjoy the reading and I like the idea of reading all on one email.
Thank you for sharing and posting for our reading and learning pleasure.
If it isn’t a burden to do so, I say yes please.
Sometimes my day gets busy and the only answer is to just delete all but essential emails. But then later in the week a post catches my eye and I want to look back to the beginning of the thread and see where it started. This week’s article on the Magnificat is an excellent example.