Reflections
Reflection for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time – August 22, 2021
By Sr Mary Hlas ND
In today’s Responsorial Psalm, we hear, “When the just cry out, the Lord hears them and from all their distress (upset) He rescues them.” “The Lord is close to the broken hearted and to those who are crushed in spirit He saves.”
How many of…
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Reflection for The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – August 15, 2021
By Mary Toline, Notre Dame Associate
Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy…
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Reflection for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – August 8, 2021
By Kathy Schinker, Notre Dame Associate
The readings for this Sunday are about food. Elijah was fed and nourished by God on his journey to Horab, the mountain of God.
In the gospel Jesus said “I am the bread of life.”
What more do we need?
He gave himself up on the…
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Reflection for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time…August 1, 2021
By Cathy Leak, Notre Dame Associate and Gary Leak
Ex 16: 2-4; 12-15
Ps78:3-4, 23-24, 25, 54
Eph 4: 17, 20-24
John 6: 24-35
The Israelite community was scornful of the prophets for a lack of food. God told Aaron and Moses to tell His people that God would provide meat and bread…
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Reflection for the 16th week in Ordinary Time – July 18, 2021
By Phyllis Chandler, Notre Dame Associate
The Responsorial for today’s liturgy is the familiar and much-loved 23rd Psalm, “The Lord is my shepherd . . .” Both the first reading from Jeremiah and Mark’s gospel refer to God as the divine shepherd who watches over the flock.
The 23rd Psalm…
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Reflection for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time – July 11, 2021
By Sr. Celeste Wobeter ND
This Sunday’s readings are quite powerful! As always! The words of the Gospel that jolted me are, “take nothing for the journey.” What does that mean for you and me today?
As I thought about these words I wondered if the message of Jesus is…
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Reflection for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time – July 4, 2021
By Juanita Harding, Notre Dame Associate
A reading from the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel 2:2-5
The readings today are all about spreading the Word of God.
The Lord spoke to Ezekiel and His Spirit entered them. He told Ezekiel he was to go to the Israelites, a group that had…
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Reflection for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time – June 27, 2021
By Sr Joan Polak ND
The gospel readings today tell of two miracles of Jesus performed for two people of great faith motivated by love.
How great is our faith? We too can touch the garment of Jesus through and in prayer. Or we can more intimately do so in…
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Reflection for the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time – June 20, 2021
Reflection for the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time…June 20, 2021
by Ann O’Connor, Notre Dame Associate
Mark 4:35-41
The story of Jesus calming the storms shows us God is with us even when we do not realize it. Jesus is in control. He is with us in the storms.
As Mark tells the story, the disciples…
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Reflection for The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – June 6, 2021
By Linda Fitzgerald, Notre Dame Associate
First Reading: Exodus 24:3-8 God establishes his covenant between His people and himself.
Second Reading: Hebrews 9:11-15 The mediator of the new covenant is Christ.
Gospel: Mark 4:12-16, 22-26 Jesus shares his Last Supper with his disciples. This Passover meal celebrates God’s deliverance of his…