Living in Love with God

“You will be hated by all because of my name” (Mt. 10:22) These are hardly encouraging words. However, they are words that the apostles and any of us who have been baptized need to hear.  Being a Christian disciple is not easy.  Not only does it involve the great work of continuing conversion of our hearts and… Continue reading

Today there are two sets of readings possible, one for the Second Week of Easter and another for the St. Joseph the Worker. In prayer this morning a thought formed using readings from both settings. In St. Paul’s Letter to the Colossians, he writes, “Whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the… Continue reading

If we step back and look, we can see the effects of God at work in our world and in our lives.  At the same time, we can reflect and see how we have allowed the Lord to work in our lives as well as how we may have been an obstacle to that work.… Continue reading

In Mark’s Gospel today we hear “When they heard that he was alive and had been seen by her, they did not believe…(the two disciples on the road to Emmaus) returned and told others; but they did not believe them either.” The passage ends with the ‘missionary mandate’: “Go into the whole world and proclaim… Continue reading

The cross wasn’t the end of the story of Jesus. In fact, the cross is what allows the story to become much more meaningful. Because of the cross the story continues to Resurrection, new life and a great victory over sin and death. The story doesn’t even end with Jesus’ Ascension. As Luke tells us… Continue reading

Today’s Gospel passage begins with a summary of the account of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus from yesterday. Filled with grief, lost dreams and confusion blinds them recognizing Jesus (a theme this week). Ultimately, it is a moment of prayer, of giving thanks to God and the celebration of the Eucharist (the… Continue reading

We need to look at Jesus’ example in the Gospel: 2 disciples are running away. Bishop Barron has observed that they are going the wrong way. Everything in Luke’s Gospel leads to Jerusalem. Because of fear, sadness and loss, these two are going the opposite way. When Jesus encounters them he walks with them—in the wrong… Continue reading

In her grief Mary Magdalene is unable to recognize Jesus. This may seem strange. How could she not recognize him? However, it is easier than we may think, and, in fact, we may at times experience the same thing. At times we can be so upset, so anxious, so grief stricken that our focus is… Continue reading

The Resurrection is an event that is beyond belief and human comprehension. This was true 2,000 years ago and it is true today. It tells us that nothing in this world is more powerful than God because the cross is the worst the world could do, and even that couldn’t over come God. Such power… Continue reading