Reflections
Reflection for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 13, 2024
by Dick Connealy, Notre Dame Associate
In today’s gospel Jesus said the rich young man was lacking in one thing. He didn’t name it, but I think he was talking about poverty of spirit. The idea that what we have is enough.
The real question is do we own our…
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Reflection for 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time…October 6, 2024
by Linda Fitzgerald, Notre Dame Associate
Genesis 2:18-24
Naming was very important to the ancients so our loving God had the first man name everything! But God completed Adam’s efforts by creating Eve from Adam. This is a fundamental touchstone for reflecting on the theological nature, meaning and purpose and…
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REFLECTION FOR THE 25TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
by Ann O’Connor, Notre Dame Associate
MARK 9:30-37
In this Gospel passage, Jesus teaches his disciples about true greatness. He tells them that whoever wants to be first must be the servant of all. He then places a child in their midst, showing them that welcoming the least among them…
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Reflection for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, September 15, 2024
by Cindy Wenninghoff, Notre Dame Associate
In this Gospel, Jesus asks the question, “Who do people say I am?” And they reply “John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others one of the prophets.”
But then He asks an even more important question, “Who do you say I am?” And this…
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Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time…September 8, 2024
by Barbara Hickey, Notre Dame Associate
Gospel: Mark 7:31-37
When Jesus left Tyre, he went to the Sea of Galilee Decapolis. While there, people brought to him a deaf man who had a speech impediment and begged Jesus to lay his hand on him. They moved away from the crowd…
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Reflection for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time…September 1, 2024
by Sr. Mary Hlas, ND
Sunday’s gospel of Mark is truly thought provoking. The Pharisees look heavily on the outside, purifying everything and even very carefully washing their hands. The Scribes and Pharisees questioned Jesus about the disciples who ate with unclean hands. Jesus was clear: “Nothing that comes…
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Reflection for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time…August 25, 2024
by Sr. Dorothy Rolf, ND
John 6:30 “Your words, Lord, are Spirit and Life. You have the words of everlasting life.”
In the Gospel today, Jesus reminds us that it is the Spirit that gives life.
How attentive are we (God’s People) to the Holy Spirit in our life?
We are given…
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Reflection for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time…August 18, 2024
by Cathy and Gary Leak
Gospel: John 6:51-58
The Gospel passage in John is part of the Bread of Life discourse. This discourse describes Christ as the source of eternal life, and it is carried to us through the Eucharist. The Eucharist is the source and summit of our Catholic…
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REFLECTION NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME…AUGUST 11, 2024
by Judith Moe McCallum, Notre Dame Associate
FIRST KINGS 19:4-8; RESPONSORIAL PSALM 34:2-9; EPHESIANS 4:30: 5-2; ALLELUIA JOHN 6:51; GOSPEL JOHN: 6-41-51
KINGS:
Elijah went a day’s journey into the desert…tired and forlorn he prayed to God for death and lay down to sleep. An angel of the Lord touched his…
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Reflection for the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time…August 4, 2024
by Sr. Dorothy Rolf, ND
The Gospel of John 6, 24-35
This is an inspiring and challenging text. The crowd was looking for Jesus, not because they saw signs, but because they ate the loaves and were filled. Think of a time when you desired something that you felt was…