Reflections
Reflection for 4th Sunday of Easter
by Sr Celeste Wobeter ND
The 4th Sunday of Easter is celebrated as Good Shepherd Sunday. Today’s Gospel is quite brief and very rich. Each phrase can be pondered again and again.
The first phrase is, “My sheep hear my voice.” Do I? …
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REFLECTION FOR THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER
by Phyllis Chandler, Notre Dame Associate
I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me. (Ps. 30:2a)
In this Sunday’s gospel from John, Jesus reveals himself for the third time to his disciples after rising from the dead. Some of the disciples have been fishing without success. Jesus, on…
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Reflection for the Second Sunday of Easter
by Ed McKibbin, Notre Dame Associate
This week’s readings provide us once again with confidence of what we are able to accomplish through the power of the Holy Spirit. The Apostles, prior to witnessing the resurrection and receiving the Holy Spirit, were ordinary people just like us. Thomas,…
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Reflection for Easter Sunday…April 21, 2019
TESTIMONY TO THE RESURRECTION
MARY OF MAGDALA:
On that morning, we awoke before the dawn . . . full of sadness and sorrow . . .
Our Lord Jesus had died on the Cross.
We watched them lay his body in the tomb.
“Come, let us take embalming ointments…
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Reflection for Palm Sunday
Rod & Connie Determan, Notre Dame Associates
Luke 19:28-40
“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord,
Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.”
How exciting this must have been to be there and see folks praising our Lord and excited about His presence. There are…
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Reflection for the 5th Sunday of Lent
by Sr Rosalee Burke, ND
“Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” How long would it have taken you to leave if you had been there? I bet I would have been one of the first to “slip…
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Reflection for the 4th Sunday of Lent
by Mary Bartek, Notre Dame Associate
Reflections on the recent floods in the Midwest makes me recall the stories in the Bible starting from the time of Noah and his Ark after the flood water subsided, Genesis, Chapter 9; 12-17 And this, God said, “is the sign of the…
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Reflection for the Third Sunday of Lent
by Barbara Hickey, Notre Dame Associate
We have all been through Lenten practices many times in our lives and we continue to be saddened by the events that happened to Jesus during the final weeks leading to his death.
As we spend our time meditating on the life and…
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Reflection for the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
by Phyllis Kubes, Notre Dame Associate
Sunday’s readings speak of Mercy. The entrance antiphon states we can trust the Lord for He is merciful.
In the first reading from the book of Samuel mercy continues as David refuses to harm Saul.
Psalm 103 states: “The Lord is kind and merciful.”
As…
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Reflections for the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
by Sr. Rita Ostry, ND
Gospel: Luke 5:1-11
Reading this Sunday’s gospel, I am challenged by the words “Put out into the deep.” The fishermen had been working all through the night and all seemed to be fruitless. Then Jesus said, “Put out into the deep.” Wow! What a surprise…