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“Go into all the world and proclaim the
Good News to all creation.” Mark 16:15
Building on the last line of this Gospel passage: “For whoever is not against us is for us” Fr. Michael explores the importance as Christians of finding common ground with all peoples, friends or enemies, those of similar faith or those from different faiths, those who are near and those who are far away. Mark…
After 40 days, Mary and Joseph presented Jesus to God in the Temple. Upon receiving him back they were obliged to offer a sacrifice, and because they were poor, they gave two doves or two pigeons. On this feast of the presentation, Fr. Michael reflects on how fleeting our physical lives are and the need…
Sometimes Jesus got angry. We often remember the story of the Temple cleansing, but what about today’s Gospel passage from Mark 3? The authorities of the time were trolling Jesus, tempting him to break the law. And what did he do? In righteous anger, he did what he knew was right anyway. Mark 3:1-6 Jesus…
On this Feast of Christmas, Fr. Michael shares the image of Mary magnifying and reflecting back the light of her Son to us, just as the moon reflects the light of the Sun or a telescope magnifies the light it receives from the stars. Luke 1:46-56 Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the…
Once Samuel was weaned, Hannah presented him at the temple in Shiloh … Hannah approached Eli and said: “Pardon, my lord! As you live, I am the woman who stood near you here, praying to the Lord. I prayed for this child, and the Lord granted my request. Now I, in turn, give him to…
Hark! My lover – here he comes springing across the mountains, leaping across the hills. My lover is like a gazelle or a young stag…My lover speaks; he says to me, “Arise my beloved, my beautiful one, and come! For see, the winter is past, the rains are over and gone. The flowers appear on…
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. Upon arriving, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, O highly favored daughter! The Lord is with you. Blessed…
Thereupon Mary set out, proceeding in haste into the hill country to a town of Judah, where she entered Zechariah’s house and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leapt in her womb. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and cried out in a loud voice: “Blest are you among women and…
Facing his death, John the Baptist wonders, “Did I get it wrong? Is Jesus really the Messiah?” Watch and listen as Fr. Michael unpacks this Gospel question that we too would be tempted to ask. Luke 7:18b-23 At that time, John summoned two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are…
Jeremiah 23:5-6 Behold the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up a righteous shoot to David; as king he shall reign and govern wisely, he shall do what is just and right in the land. In his days Judah shall be saved, Israel shall dwell in security. This is the name…