Category Archives: Sunday Reflections

Sunday Reflection, Feast of the Holy Trinity (June 15, 2014): The God of Love

This Sunday is the Feast of the Holy Trinity.  The readings can be found here. Today’s reflection comes from Fr. Michael Campbell-Johnston, SJ, a former provincial of the British Jesuits.  You can read the entire reflection here, but set forth … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection (Pentecost), June 8, 2014: Unleashing the Fire of the Holy Spirit

  This weekend is the celebration of Pentecost, which marks the end of the Easter Season. The readings can be found here.  The coming of the Holy Spirit is often represented by tongues of fire.  Fire was also prominent for … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection, The Ascension (June 1, 2014): The Divine Milieu

This Sunday, parts of the Church celebrate the Feast of the Ascension.  The readings can be found here. Today’s reflection comes from Drew Christiansen, S.J., former editor of America Magazine.  You can find the full reflection here but set forth below … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection, Sixth Sunday of Easter (May 25, 2014): The Holy Spirit and the Divine Milieu

  “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always, the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot accept, because it neither sees nor knows him. But … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection: Fifth Sunday of Easter (May 18, 2014): Transformation in The Way

  “It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to serve at table.” — Acts 6:2 This weekend is the Fifth Sunday of Easter. The readings can be found here.   The themes continue the story … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection, Fourth Sunday of Easter (May 11, 2014): A Tribute to Mothers

   “I come from a family where I became who I am. The great majority of my opinions, of my likes and dislikes, of my values and appreciations, of my judgments, my behavior, my tastes, were molded by the family … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection, Third Sunday of Easter (May 4, 2014): Seeing More Clearly on the Road to Emmaus

“[T]heir eyes were prevented from recognizing him.” — Luke 24:16 This weekend is the Third Sunday of Easter. The readings can be found here.  The Gospel contains the wonderful story of the Road to Emmaus in the Gospel of Luke. … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection for Easter Sunday (April 20, 2014): It’s Not About the Bunnies

This weekend we continue the Triduum Celebration and reach the climax of the Church year with the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday. The readings can be found here and here. Today’s reflection comes from James Martin, S.J., the Chaplain of the … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection, Palm Sunday (April 13, 2014): A Literary Journey Through Matthew’s Passion

  Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped. Rather, he emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in human likeness; and found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection, Fifth Sunday of Lent (April 6, 2014): Transformation Through A God Who Shares Our Suffering

“Jesus wept.” — John 11:35 “God has entered so thoroughly into our pain, into our loss, into our fear, that he weeps for us. We don’t have a God that stands aloof from the human condition.” — Fr. Robert Barron … Continue reading

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