Reflections
Reflection for the Feast of the Holy Family
by Sr Anita Rolenc ND
Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14
Colossians 3:12-21
Matthew 2: 13-15, 19-23
In Sirach, notice the “blessings” that follow respect/honor/kindness to one’s parents. As grown adults, maybe the blessings we experience now are a result of the way we treated our parents when we were youngsters.
St. Paul, in Colossians, lists…
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Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Advent
By Kathy Schinker, Notre Dame Associate
This Sunday’s Gospel describes the situation Joseph finds himself in. What a scandal it would be if he would divorce Mary. But he did not. He listened to the Angel’s message and followed through. In this wonderful Christmas season we have cause to…
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Reflection for the Third Sunday of Advent
By Mary Toline, Notre Dame Associate
The Second Reading hit home as with a reading from Saint James. He says be patient, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient with it until it…
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Reflection for the Second Sunday of Advent
by Rita Melgares, Notre Dame Associate
Matthew 3:1-12
In this Sunday’s Gospel, we are reminded of John the Baptist’s message:
Turn from your sins
Turn to God
For the Kingdom of Heaven
Is coming soon
John the Baptist calls for a change of heart and conduct – a turning of one’s life from rebellion to…
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Reflection for the First Sunday of Advent
Barbara Hickey, Notre Dame Associate
Jeremiah 33:14
The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah.
The first candle being lit today is purple, symbolizing hope. It is sometimes called the…
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Reflection for the Feast of Christ the King
by Phyllis Chandler, Notre Dame Associate
“Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.”
In our readings for Sunday, we see a number of references to giving thanks. The second letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians encourages us to “give thanks to the Father.” The Responsorial Psalm…
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Reflection for the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
by Rod & Connie Determan, Notre Dame Associates
The readings over the past couple of weeks have been deep in meaning. It would be easy to take the message of the gospel and feel like this is our world today: wars, famines, earthquakes, and hatred. There seems to be…
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Reflection for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
by Cindy Wenninghoff, Notre Dame Associate
How can we live for heaven – in a world where we are so busy? Busy with work, and meetings, and a society that tells us all the things we “need”, and judges our way of life, making us unsure. How can we…
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Reflection for the Thirty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time
by Sr. Dorothy Rolf, ND
The Gospel message for the past Sunday conjures up within one some questions about how we look for Jesus and why. Sometimes one may feel like Zacchaeus, trying to see Jesus from a distance because one isn’t worthy to come closer.
Maybe our lack of…
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Reflection for the 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time
by Juanita Harding, Notre Dame Associate
The Gospel reading, Luke 17: 5-10
In today’s gospel the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” The Lord replied, “If you have the faith the size of a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be up rooted and planted…