Index - 2005

January 2, 2005 (Feast of the Epiphany) - Today we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany, the shining forth of...

January 9, 2005 (The Baptism of the Lord) - In his gospel Matthew wanted us to encounter the real Jesus, son...

January 16, 2005 - Today's gospel affords us an opportunity to reflect on the wonderful gift of Baptism. Those...

January 23, 2005 - In Matthew’s gospel John’s imprisonment was the sign that his ministry was over and...

January 30, 2005 - Attempting to better understand the meaning of Jesus’ Beatitudes, author J.B. Phillips, in...

February 6, 2005 - Last week we heard the beatitudes, the first part of Matthew's Sermon on the Mount. Jesus...

February 13, 2005 (1st Sunday of Lent) - On this first Sunday of Lent the Church looks to the book of Genesis...

February 20, 2005 - Last week's scriptures told the story of sin coming into the world. We heard how God...

February 27, 2005 - Once again we journey with Jesus through the Land of Samaria to Jacob's well. St. John tells...

March 6, 2005 - Today's scriptures are about light and sight. The light comes from Christ and the sight is God's...

March 13, 2005 - Where was Jesus when they needed him? Jesus was a regular visitor to the home of Martha,...

March 20, 2005 (Palm Sunday) - Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week with the blessing and...

March 27, 2005 (Easter Sunday) - Today, in the company of Christians the world over, we join Mary of Magdala,...

April 3, 2005 (Divine Mercy Sunday) - On this second Sunday of Easter we thank God for the faith we received...

April 10, 2005 - In today's passage from the gospel of Luke we hear again the powerful story of the disciples on...

April 17, 2005 - Today's selection from John's gospel describes the shepherds of Jesus' day. Sometimes they kept...

April 24, 2005 - Last week we heard the story of the Good Shepherd. This week Jesus the gospel speaks about...

May 1, 2005 - In Today's gospel Jesus reminds us of the importance of the Holy Spirit in his mission and in our...

May 8, 2005 (The Ascension of the Lord) - The Solemnity of the Ascension is all about evangelization, that word...

May 15, 2005 (Pentecost) - When the Holy Spirit of God touches our world everything explodes into new life...

May 22, 2005 (The Most Holy Trinity) - One of the central beliefs of our faith is the community of love we call the...

May 29, 2005 (The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ) - Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Corpus Christi,...

June 5, 2005 - In today’s Gospel we hear about the call of Matthew. As a tax collector Matthew was one of the...

June 12, 2005 - Do you ever wonder how we must appear to the Lord Jesus?  Matthew gives us a good idea...

June 19, 2005 - From the very beginning it was difficult to get the word out. Jesus knew where his preaching and...

June 26, 2005 - In his letter to the Romans, Paul speaks of the effects of baptism.  Through baptism we share in...

July 3, 2005 - "Come to me all you who are weary and find life burdensome, and I will give you rest. Take my...

July 10, 2005 - Today's readings remind us that God's Word is effective. It comes forth from God, transforms...

July 17, 2005 - Some reflections on this week's scriptures...

July 24, 2005 - Today's scriptures speak to us of wisdom. When God offered a gift to Solomon he chose...

July 31, 2005 - Today's gospel offers us a glimpse of Jesus' teaching techniques with his disciples. After a...

August 7, 2005 - Today's readings call into question our expectations of what it is like when God's kingdom...

August 14, 2005 - From the time God told Abram to leave the land of his fathers and journey into the land...

August 21, 2005 - It must have taken Peter a while to accept a person like Jesus.  Here was a young rabbi...

August 28, 2005 - Nobody likes to be duped but that is exactly what the prophet Jeremiah accuses God of...

September 4, 2005 - Jesus was an astute observer of human nature. He knew how quickly we tend to judge...

September 11, 2005 - Father Henri Nouwen has written a book about prayer entitled, "With Open Hands."...

September 18, 2005 - It is very hard to accept the prophetic words of Isaiah, "my thoughts are not your...

September 25, 2005 - We so enjoy returning to the past. Often when our families get together we talk about...

October 2, 2005 - This week's gospel selection from St. Matthew describes the owner of a vineyard who...

October 9, 2005 - Today's readings give us two very distinct visions of the Messianic banquet. The prophet...

October 16, 2005 - It is no coincidence that when the Pharisees wanted to trip up Jesus in public they sent their...

October 23, 2005 - “I love you.” In some ways it is much easier to say than to show.  Three simple words; one...

October 30, 2005 - Today’s scriptures speak to us of leadership. After God brought his people back from...

November 6, 2005 - As we approach the end of the liturgical year the readings reflect a concern about the end...

November 13, 2005 - In today’s gospel Jesus addresses a parable to his disciples about three stewards who...

November 20, 2005 (Christ The King) - In today's reading from the prophet Ezekiel, God tells his people that a...

November 27, 2005 (First Sunday of Advent) - In this week’s Time magazine essay, Charles Krauthammer...

December 4, 2005 - Isaiah was commanded by God to speak tenderly to the people returning from the Babylonian...

December 11, 2005 - This Third Sunday of Advent is called Gaudete Sunday. We call it that because of today's...

December 18, 2005 - On this fourth Sunday of Advent the gospel is Luke's story of the Annunciation. We hear of...

December 25, 2005 (Christmas Day) - The time has come... the time of the fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecies-- the...