Fourteenth Sunday Gospel A · Let me put this passage in context. Jesus in the verses prior to these talked about how many rejected John the Baptist because his message was hard....
Thought of the Day June 30, 2020 Patience of God with us
By spiritaflame 10:19 AM Thought of the DayPope Francis has said: “The patience of God accompanies and waits for us. If we look at the history of salvation we can see the ‘patience of God, our Father,’ who has led...
We will continue to reflect on the virtue of patience, since it is a key virtue in our journey to greater holiness. St. Peter said: "Esteem it all joy, my brethren, when you...
Have you ever been impatient with God? Have you prayed for something very important to you and it didn’t happen or happened later than you desired? How did you react? Have you ever...
Besides having to practice the virtue of patience with regards to others, how often do we find ourselves impatient with our own faults and failures? We are beset with sin, especially some habitual...
Homily Thirteenth Sunday Year A Reading 1: The woman recognized the holiness of Elisha and provided for his needs. Unconnected but as a result, she received a gift from God, a child. The...
What virtue do most of us need in our daily journey? I would suspect it may be patience. Jesus said: “By your patience you will save your soul”. Sometimes it is our lack of...
“Strive to acquire the virtues you think others lack, and then you will no longer see their defects, because you yourself will not have them.” (St. Augustine) We have a tendency (coming from...
In yesterday's Gospel reading, Jesus repeated three times: Do not be afraid. Do not be afraid of speaking the truth. Do not be afraid of what others can do to you. Do not...
Pope Pius XII in his encyclical on the Sacred Heart spoke of the threefold love of the heart of Jesus. Yesterday we reflected on the first two. Today, we look at the third....
Pope Pius XII in his encyclical on the Sacred Heart spoke of the threefold love of the heart of Jesus. Today, we will look at two of these. “The Heart of the Incarnate...
Homily Twelfth Sunday Year A Reading 1: The prophet Jeremiah, because he has spoken the word of God to the Chosen People who had been unfaithful to God, is persecuted by them. The...
Thought of the Day June 17, 2020 Love for the Sacred Heart of Jesus
By spiritaflame 11:34 AM Thought of the DayYesterday, I cited the first reason given by Pope Pius XII for our devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Here is his second reason. "The other reason which refers in a particular...
Reflection on Scriptures Twelfth Sunday Gospel A Do not be afraid
By spiritaflame 10:20 AM Reading ReflectionsTwelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Gospel A Jesus said: "Therefore do not be afraid of them. Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known. · Jesus...
Why does the Church give the highest form of worship to the heart of Jesus? Pope Pius XII gave two reasons. Today, I will reflect on the first of these. “The first, which applies...
This coming Friday we will celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This week I will share with you reflections on this mystery. Love has always been associated with the heart,...
Thought of the Day June 12, 2020 Reality of the Eucharist
By spiritaflame 10:18 AM Thought of the DayAt the Last Supper, Jesus actualized this teaching on the Eucharist when he took bread, blessed, broke it. He then gave it to those at table with him saying: “Take and eat. This...
There is no mistaking what Jesus said and meant, when he said that he will give us his Body to eat and his Blood to drink. His words are clear and straight forward,...
NOVENA TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS June 10-18, 2020 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all...
Homily Feast of Corpus Christi Year A Reading 1: God prefigured and foreshadowed the gift of his Body and Blood by the lesser gift of manna to feed the Israelites in the desert....
What did Jesus teach about the Eucharist? “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst....Your fathers ate manna in the...
Reflection on the Scriptures Feast of Corpus Christ Gospel A Living Bread
By spiritaflame 10:08 AM Reading ReflectionsFeast of Corpus Christi Gospel Reflections A I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my...
Preparing the people for the greater teaching on the Eucharist, Jesus said: “Do not work for food that perishes, but for that which endures to eternal life, which the Son of man will...
Next Sunday, we will celebrate another mystery of our faith. It will be the Feast of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. As Catholics, we believe that at the Last Supper Jesus...
As we conclude our reflection on the mystery of the Trinity, I offer this prayer of St Catherine of Sienna. Pray it reflectively in preparation for the Sunday celebration. I pray that your celebration...
When we profess the Apostles’ Creed or the Nicene Creed, we may not be aware of the struggles our ancestors in the faith had to endure in order to preserve the revelation handed...
Homily Solemnity of the Most Blessed Trinity Year A Reading 2: Our faith in the Trinity is expressed in the words of St. Paul in this second reading: “The grace of the Lord...
Thought of the Day June 3, 2020 Reflection on the Trinity
By spiritaflame 10:02 AM Thought of the DayWe continue our reflection on the mystery of the Most Blessed Trinity. Jesus, the Son of God and the Son Man, brought the revelation of the mystery of the Trinity, hidden until the...
Reflection on Scripture Feast of the Holy Trinity Gospel A Belief and salvation
By spiritaflame 10:18 AM Reading ReflectionsFeast of the Holy Trinity Gospel Reflections A For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have...
“The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is the central mystery of Christian faith and life. It is the mystery of God in himself. It is therefore the source of all the other...
Jesus is Lord and Messiah. This was the first message Peter preached on the Day of Pentecost. What does it mean for Jesus to be Lord, to be our Lord? First of all,...
