Ezekiel 37: 12-14; Romans 8:8-11; John 11: 1-45. “Untie him and let him go!” says Jesus in today’s Gospel’s reading after he brought life back to a dead Lazarus. Poor Lazarus, wrapped up in burial shroud with new life bursting within, found himself all tied up. “Untie her and let her go!” How many ways … Continue reading “Untie”
1 Samuel 16 1b,6-7, 10-13a; Ephesians 5: 8-14; John 9: 1-41. You might remember the movie The Matrix, which still remains a cult classic with many people. In the film a person is given a choice of seeing reality as it is or how we normally view it. While for the film reality was, in … Continue reading “Light of the World”
A few days ago, my wife Sheila and I were at our local warehouse store (and no, we were not buying a five-year supply of toilet paper :-). It was quite busy, and many people in the checkout line had their carts filled with cases of bottled water. They would push their carts out to … Continue reading “World Water Day”
Readings: Exodus 17: 3-7; Romans 5: 1-2, 5-8; John 4: 5-42. This time of year in California it is common to check the newspaper not only for Spring Training baseball scores ( 😊 ) but also for reports on the accumulated snow pack on the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Interest in snow accumulation so far north … Continue reading “Water”
“…we are facing a global health emergency that is like nothing we have seen in our lifetimes. But our hope is in the Lord and we know that he will give us his grace and mercy in our time of need.” -Archbishop José H. Gomez Archdiocese of Los Angeles President of US Conference of Catholic Bishops … Continue reading “Coronavirus”
Second Sunday of Lent and today we hear in the Gospel reading from Matthew about the story of the Transfiguration. Jesus went to a remote mountain with three disciples (James, John, and Peter) to prayer and there was a vision of the exalted Christ alongside Elijah and Moses. On the mountaintop, the three disciples got … Continue reading “Prayer”
Today’s reading from the Gospel of Matthew is the story of Jesus’ temptation in the desert. It begins by stating: “Jesus fasted forty days and forty nights and afterward he was famished.” Sounds like an understatement to me! After forty days without food! So what is the point and why did Matthew have Jesus begin … Continue reading “Hear What is Really Being Said”
So again, why Lent? Doesn’t it seem phony trying to pray more, give more to the poor and abstain from excesses of food or drink or entertainment? Doesn’t it sound like those long-forgotten New Year’s resolutions? Lent is not about feigning concern either for God, the poor or our prayer life but a season which … Continue reading “Lent”
For those of you, who like me, maybe experiencing some of the aches and pains of getting a bit older, we know we have the resources to address most of the little bumps in the road we experience. Spending time working in a garden, or on hands and knees with children and grandchildren can reveal … Continue reading “We can send them a doctor”
I have the pleasure of reaching out to donors from time to time, and no matter the size of a gift I often hear “I wish I could do more!” As this New Year begins, there is one way to ‘do more’, that will have no impact on your current financials. Some people think that … Continue reading ““Wish I could do more!””
Untie
Ezekiel 37: 12-14; Romans 8:8-11; John 11: 1-45. “Untie him and let him go!” says Jesus in today’s Gospel’s reading after he brought life back to a dead Lazarus. Poor Lazarus, wrapped up in burial shroud with new life bursting within, found himself all tied up. “Untie her and let her go!” How many ways … Continue reading “Untie”
Light of the World
1 Samuel 16 1b,6-7, 10-13a; Ephesians 5: 8-14; John 9: 1-41. You might remember the movie The Matrix, which still remains a cult classic with many people. In the film a person is given a choice of seeing reality as it is or how we normally view it. While for the film reality was, in … Continue reading “Light of the World”
World Water Day
A few days ago, my wife Sheila and I were at our local warehouse store (and no, we were not buying a five-year supply of toilet paper :-). It was quite busy, and many people in the checkout line had their carts filled with cases of bottled water. They would push their carts out to … Continue reading “World Water Day”
Water
Readings: Exodus 17: 3-7; Romans 5: 1-2, 5-8; John 4: 5-42. This time of year in California it is common to check the newspaper not only for Spring Training baseball scores ( 😊 ) but also for reports on the accumulated snow pack on the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Interest in snow accumulation so far north … Continue reading “Water”
Coronavirus
“…we are facing a global health emergency that is like nothing we have seen in our lifetimes. But our hope is in the Lord and we know that he will give us his grace and mercy in our time of need.” -Archbishop José H. Gomez Archdiocese of Los Angeles President of US Conference of Catholic Bishops … Continue reading “Coronavirus”
Prayer
Second Sunday of Lent and today we hear in the Gospel reading from Matthew about the story of the Transfiguration. Jesus went to a remote mountain with three disciples (James, John, and Peter) to prayer and there was a vision of the exalted Christ alongside Elijah and Moses. On the mountaintop, the three disciples got … Continue reading “Prayer”
Hear What is Really Being Said
Today’s reading from the Gospel of Matthew is the story of Jesus’ temptation in the desert. It begins by stating: “Jesus fasted forty days and forty nights and afterward he was famished.” Sounds like an understatement to me! After forty days without food! So what is the point and why did Matthew have Jesus begin … Continue reading “Hear What is Really Being Said”
Lent
So again, why Lent? Doesn’t it seem phony trying to pray more, give more to the poor and abstain from excesses of food or drink or entertainment? Doesn’t it sound like those long-forgotten New Year’s resolutions? Lent is not about feigning concern either for God, the poor or our prayer life but a season which … Continue reading “Lent”
We can send them a doctor
For those of you, who like me, maybe experiencing some of the aches and pains of getting a bit older, we know we have the resources to address most of the little bumps in the road we experience. Spending time working in a garden, or on hands and knees with children and grandchildren can reveal … Continue reading “We can send them a doctor”
“Wish I could do more!”
I have the pleasure of reaching out to donors from time to time, and no matter the size of a gift I often hear “I wish I could do more!” As this New Year begins, there is one way to ‘do more’, that will have no impact on your current financials. Some people think that … Continue reading ““Wish I could do more!””