Palm Sunday Gospel A When Jesus and the disciples drew near Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village opposite...
We continue reflecting on Pope Francis's message to the world. "The Lord asks us and, in the midst of our tempest, invites us to reawaken and put into practice that solidarity and hope...
Last Friday night Pope Francis spoke to the world concerning our present crisis. I will share with you over the next few days some of the highlights of his message. “'Why are you...
Recently, in one of his daily homilies Pope Francis said: "In these days there's so much suffering. There's a lot of fear. The fear of the elderly who are alone in nursing homes...
As we continue our journey to the cross and resurrection, especially during this trying crisis that could lead to despair, I chosen the following words of Pope Leo the Great for our daily...
Homily: Fifth Sunday of Lent Year A Reading 1: Ezekiel was prophesying that God will raise the dead to life. This can be seen as a preparation for the raising of Lazarus by...
As we celebrate this Solemnity of the Annunciation, we are really acknowledging the mystery of the Incarnation. The Son of God took our flesh, God became man. Reflecting on this, I share with...
Reflection on the Scriptures Fifth Sunday of Lent Gospel A Belief
By spiritaflame 12:15 PM Reading ReflectionsFifth Sunday of Lent: Gospel A So the sisters of Lazarus sent word to Jesus, saying, "Master, the one you love is ill." When Jesus heard this he said, "This illness is not...
I was just told a story of a priest in Italy who was on a respirator fighting for his life. Then, he heard that there was a young married man with children in...
On reflecting on the Gospel passage where Jesus healed the man born blind, Pope Francis shared these thoughts. "One thing is true. In Jesus' presence, the true sentiments of the heart come forth....
It is so easy for us to limit our prayer during any time of crisis or serious need to the prayer of petition. This is normal. But we need always to begin with...
Prayer Litany of St. Joseph
By spiritaflame 10:36 AM PrayersLitany of St. Joseph Lord, have mercy on usChrist, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. Jesus, hear us,Jesus, graciously hear us. God the Father of heaven,have mercy on us. God...
Someone sent me the following prayer that I felt I should share with you. "Father, in the Name of Jesus, through the power of the Holy Spirit, I call forth Your Presence and...
Homily Fourth Sunday of Lent Year A Reading 1: “Not as man sees does God see, because man sees the appearances, but the Lord looks into the heart.” The heart of Saul the...
Thought of the Day March 18, 2020 Hope in his resurrection
By spiritaflame 10:32 AM Thought of the Day"Lent is the “sacramental sign of our conversion” (cf. Roman Missal, Oration, Collect, First Sunday of Lent); those who make the Lenten journey are always on the path of conversion. Lent is the...
Reflection on Scripture Fourth Sunday of Lent Gospel A Spiritual insight of faith
By spiritaflame 10:56 AM Reading ReflectionsFourth Sunday of Lent Gospel A As he passed by he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born...
Over the centuries, the human race has experienced pandemic disasters, human-initiated genocides and horrific natural catastrophes. God does not cause these. Nor does God take pleasure in them. However, in each God allows...
"Lent is a journey of hope. Indeed, this prospect is immediately evident if we consider that Lent was instituted in the Church as a time of preparation for Easter and that, therefore, the...
"Lent is the time to start breathing again. It is the time to open our hearts to the breath of the One capable of turning our dust into humanity. It is not the...
"Many people think that they are achieving great things in external works such as fasting, going barefoot and other such practices which are called penances. But true penance, and the best kind of...
Imagine a rusty bolt on a door that has sagged on its hinges. For years, that bolt has never been shot efficiently, except by hammering it or by lifting the door a little...
"The real purpose of Lent is finding what God wants of our lives and sacrificing our pleasure, our ideas, our plans, our goals, our egos, for God's will and way." (Morton Kelsey) We...
Thought of the Day March 6, 2020 Motive behind what we do
By spiritaflame 9:55 AM Thought of the DayJesus said: "Unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the Kingdom of heaven." What does this mean? Many of the scribes and Pharisees based their...
We are given three prongs for Lent: prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Jesus spoke of them as important aspects of our spiritual journey. Concerning prayer, he said that multiplication of words publicly to be...
Homily: Second Sunday of Lent Year A Reading 1: God has appeared to Abraham several times already. In those appearances God told Abraham that he would bless him with many descendants, many blessings,...
God says through the prophet Isaiah: "My word shall go forth from my mouth; It shall not return to me void, but shall do my will achieving the end for which I sent...
Reflection on Scripture Second Sunday of Lent Gospel A Listen to him
By spiritaflame 10:26 AM Reading ReflectionsSecond Sunday of Lent Gospel A Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. · Why these three? Over the course of time they...
One of the consistent major themes of Lent is the call to forgive and be forgiven. Jesus preached forgiveness of others as a door for us to be forgiven. Recall the parable of...
Throughout our lives we experience the tests of the Lord and the temptations from the Devil. God tests us to perfects us, to bring us into a deeper relationship with him. As fire...
