Reflections
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…
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Reflection for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
by Cindy Wenninghoff, Notre Dame Associate
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I dedicated you, a prophet to the nations I appointed you….They will fight against you but not prevail over you, for I am with you to deliver you, says…
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Reflection of the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary time
by Theresa Homan, Notre Dame Associate
“Do not be saddened this day for rejoicing in the LORD must be your strength.”
The people were weeping as they heard Ezra read the word of God’s law. Maybe they were saddened at how poorly they were keeping the law, or…
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Reflection for January 20, 2019…Second Sunday of Ordinary Time
by Juanita Harding, Notre Dame Associate
A reading from the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians: 12-4-11.
In today’s reading, St. Paul writes about the different kinds of Spiritual gifts; the gifts of wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, mighty deeds, prophecy, discernment of the spirits, varieties of tongues, interpretation…