Brother Act
Monday, November 30th, 2009 Posted in :60 Reflections | 1 Comment »Today is the feast of St. Andrew. Andrew was the brother of Simon Peter. In the first reading from Romans 10, St. Paul asks a number of questions..."How can they hear without someone to preach? And how can people preach ...
Happy New Year!
Sunday, November 29th, 2009 Posted in :60 Reflections | No Comments »Someone may read the title of today's reflection and think, "Happy New Year? What is this guy talking about?" But today is the beginning of a new year. Liturgically speaking, that is. You see, the Church year doesn't correspond to ...
Be Vigilant
Saturday, November 28th, 2009 Posted in :60 Reflections | No Comments »In today's Gospel reading from Luke 21, Jesus exhorts the disciples to "Be vigilant at all times." He talks about not letting "carousing and drunkeness and the anxieties of daily life" get in the way of being prepared for the ...
Son of Man
Friday, November 27th, 2009 Posted in :60 Reflections | No Comments »In today's first reading from Daniel 7, we see the term "son of man" first used. This is the phrase that Jesus used more than any other to refer to himself. In the Gospel reading from Luke 21, Jesus says, ...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thursday, November 26th, 2009 Posted in :60 Reflections | 1 Comment »Today is Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. Happy Thanksgiving! I have a link to today's readings at the bottom of today's post. But rather than comment on the readings, I want to take a moment to reflect on Thanksgiving. Did you ...
The Writing on the Wall
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 Posted in :60 Reflections | No Comments »I think that many people are unaware that many common expressions actually oringinated in the Bible. Today is another example of that. We'll talk about it in a sec. For our Gospel passage today, we're back in Luke 21, with ...
The End Times
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 Posted in :60 Reflections | No Comments »Ever heard the expression "feet of clay?" It means when someone has a fatal flaw. Usually someone admired or thought highly of. We use the expression when someone lets us down. Really, we all have feet of clay. Well...at least ...
Daniel
Monday, November 23rd, 2009 Posted in :60 Reflections | No Comments »Today and for the rest of this week, we're going to meet and learn about the Prophet Daniel. Today's first reading is the beginning of the book of Daniel. We'll talk about him in a moment. In the Gospel reading ...
Christ the King
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 Posted in :60 Reflections | No Comments »Today the Church celebrates the end of the liturgical year. Fittingly enough, it is the Feast of Christ the King. All of the readings today point to the kingship of Christ. In the Gospel reading from John 18, Pilate asks ...
Tricking Jesus
Saturday, November 21st, 2009 Posted in :60 Reflections | No Comments »In our first reading today from 1 Maccabees 6, we see a king who knows the score in his life. King Antiochus had done some dastardly things. He began to undergo great misfortune and was soon to die. And near ...
