Reflections
Reflection for 4th Sunday of Lent…March 14, 2021
By Kris Lanik, Notre Dame Associate
This weekend’s Gospel reading from St. John points to what should be our focus during Lent. It tells of the conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus. Nicodemus recognized Jesus as a teacher from God. Because of his social status he was afraid of being…
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Reflection for the Third Sunday of Lent…March 7, 2021
By Dot Connealy, Notre Dame Associate
Exodus 20:1-17 Psalm 19:8-11 1 Corinthians 1:22-25 John 2:13-25
“they’ll know we are Christians by our love”
Jesus shows us in this gospel that His temple is to be a place set aside from worldly things. When we go to church we should be able…
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Reflection for the Second Sunday of Lent…February 28, 2021
By Sr Joy Connealy, ND
At times do you ever doubt that God is listening? We have so many heartfelt needs and so much chaos and injustice in our world. We have a deep desire to know that God is there with us, in the midst of our everyday…
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Reflection for the First Sunday of Lent…February 21, 2021
By Cindy Wenninghoff, Notre Dame Associate
The readings for this Sunday’s Mass offer a good foundation to begin our season of Lent. In the first reading we are reminded of the covenant that God made with Noah and the bow that he gave as a sign that he would…
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Reflection for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time…February 14, 2021
By Sr Theresa Maly ND
Mark 1:40-42
This weekend we hear about a leper living alone, isolated, unseen, unheard, untouched. The community avoiding him, judged to be a sinner and/or feared because of his contagious disease. He knew the law called for his isolation. When he heard of Jesus being…
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Reflection for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time…February 7, 2021
by Mary Toline, Notre Dame Associate
On leaving the synagogue Jesus entered the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John. Simon’s mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately told him about her. He approached, grasped her hand, and helped her up. Then the fever left her…
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Reflection for the Fourth Sunday in Ordinary time …January 31, 2021
By Theresa Homan, Notre Dame Associate
DT 18:15-20 1COR 7:32-35 MK 1:21-28
The voice of the LORD. The voice of the LORD carries such power that the Israelites feared death should they hear it again. So they are sent prophets to convey God’s word. Prophets become the middle…
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Year B – Third Sunday of Ordinary Time, January 24, 2021
By Sr Cynthia Hruby ND
God Is Watching Us
1st Reading: Jonah 3: 1-5
Jonah “…took three days to go through it.”
He “…had gone but a single day’s walk…”
“When God saw by their actions…”
2nd Reading: I Corinthians 7:29-31
“I tell you, brothers and sisters, the time is running out.”
Gospel: Mark 1:…
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Reflection for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time …January 17, 2021
By Rod & Connie Determan, Notre Dame Associates
The reading this Sunday discusses building up the Church as the Body of Christ. In the first reading Samuel is called by God to become a leader in the Church. In the second reading Saint Paul explains to the Corinthians that…
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Reflection for the Baptism of Our Lord – January 10, 2021
By Juanita Harding, Notre Dame Associate
The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River
A reading from the Gospel on Mark 1:7-11
John the Baptist proclaimed: “one mightier than I is coming after me. I have baptized you with water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
Why was Jesus being…