Category Archives: Sunday Reflections

Sunday Reflection: 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time

This week, we returned to Ordinary Time, after the preparation of Lent and celebrating the Easter Season through Pentecost and Corpus Christi.  We have entered almost five months of ordinary time as the Liturgical Calendar settles into the rhythms of … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection: Corpus Christi (Transubstantiation of the World)

—————————————- This Sunday is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, also known as Corpus Christi.  For Catholics, the Eucharist is the focal point of our Liturgy and our prayer life so today is a very … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection: Solemnity of the Holy Trinity (Communion With Others)

This week’s reflection on the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity comes from a 2012 sermon from Rev. William A. Doubleday of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Mt. Kisco, NY: “How easy it is to come down hard on our fellow human beings … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection: Pentecost (Unleashing Hearts on Fire)

Echoing biblical stories such as Moses and the burning bush, Teilhard de Chardin frequently uses the imagery of fire to describe the presence of God.  On Pentecost, the Church has multiple options for the Second Reading and the Gospel.  Today’s … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection: The Ascension (Our Obligation to Help Build the Kingdom)

One of the things I really like about the Easter Season is that the First Reading for both the daily readings and the Sunday readings is from the Acts of the Apostles.  Acts is a wonderful complement to the Gospels. … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection: Sixth Sunday of Easter (The Yes Church of Open Doors)

This week, both the first Sunday reading and the first reading during the weekday masses are from Acts of Apostles and deal with the Council of Jerusalem, the first Church council.  The Council of Jerusalem occurred in approximately 50 AD … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection: Fifth Sunday of Easter (All Things New)

Each Sunday, I will try to link to a reflection on the Sunday readings that I find inspiration.  This week, the prize goes to Father Roger Vermalen Karban, pastor of Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish in Renault, Illinois, primarily because he … Continue reading

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