Category Archives: “Speak to Me Lord”

Sunday Scripture reading, May 24, 2020: A difficult feast?

Posted on May 22, 2020 by

I can’t speak for anyone else, but personally I can say that the Ascension has always been a difficult feast to get into. Continue reading →

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Sunday Scripture readings, May 17, 2020: ‘Noli Me Tangere’

Posted on May 15, 2020 by

During the isolating, destructive bombing of London during World War II, local officials looked for ways to bring comfort and relief to the people. One such effort came from Kenneth Clark, then-director of the National Gallery of Art in London. Continue reading →

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Sunday Scripture reading, May 10, 2020: Relevant history

Posted on May 8, 2020 by

Probably because of the moment we are going through in society, the detail that jumps out at me in today’s readings is hunger. Continue reading →

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Sunday Scripture readings, May 3, 2020: Turn to the Good Shepherd

Posted on May 1, 2020 by

Our eyes and ears have seen and heard what our minds could not fully understand as the world struggles through days, weeks and months of a pandemic. At one time or another, we have all felt a sense of helplessness, fear of the present and anxiety about the future. Continue reading →

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Sunday Scripture reading, April 26, 2020: A time of preparation

Posted on April 24, 2020 by

I write four weeks before you read. Sometimes this makes a difference. Last time I wrote, it was thoughts on Easter. I concluded with a mention of the liturgy, in which we meet the risen Jesus. The day after I sent the meditation to the publisher, social distancing began in earnest, and soon it was clear than none of us was going to be celebrating the liturgy at Easter. Continue reading →

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Sunday Scripture readings, April 19, 2020: Faith in challenging times

Posted on April 17, 2020 by

“I can’t believe this is really happening!” This was the deeply felt sentiment, spoken and unspoken, on the minds and hearts of many as the rapid spread of COVID-19 brought normal daily life to a shuddering halt. Continue reading →

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Sunday Scripture reading, April 12, 2020: We ate and drank with him

Posted on April 10, 2020 by

Jesus was put to death on a Friday afternoon, and his disciples placed his body in a nearby tomb. Early Sunday morning, two of his disciples — Simon Peter and a man described as “the other disciple” — were unexpectedly roused by a third, Mary of Magdala, who arrived at their lodgings out of breath from running and delivered an astonishing report. Continue reading →

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Sunday Scripture readings, April 5, 2020: Entering Holy Week

Posted on April 3, 2020 by

On this Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, we enter the holiest of weeks in the church’s liturgical year. This is the high point of the church’s cycle of feasts and fasts during which the mystery of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection unfold as the pattern of our life as Christians. Continue reading →

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Sunday Scripture reading, March 29, 2020: God’s spirit dwells in you

Posted on March 27, 2020 by

Recently I got into a conversation with a few fellow Catholics about confession. Someone remarked on how hard it is to maintain the sense of restored innocence very long after exiting the confessional. Continue reading →

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Sunday Scripture readings, March 22, 2020: The Good Shepherd

Posted on March 20, 2020 by

Deep beneath the Eternal City of Rome is a vast maze of underground tunnels used by the first Christians who inhabited the ancient city. Known as the catacombs of Rome, these ancient spaces are visited by thousands of pilgrims and tourists, even today. Continue reading →

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