Daily Reflections

June 9

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Reflection Christ was a model of universal compassion. He stood with the sinners, the cripples, the lepers, the “foreigner”, the poor, the hungry, the women, the humble fisherfolk. All these…

January 8

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Reflection An artisan has both the creativity and the skill to make a product. Usually these objects are made by hand and express the creative talent of the individual. In one of…

January 7

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Reflection Epiphanies tend to be private events. Most of us keep our personal experiences of the Holy to ourselves. They are rare and perhaps only come once in our lifetime.…

JANUARY 6

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January 5-11 National Migration Week Reflection For nearly a half century, the Catholic Church in the United States has celebrated National Migration Week. This is a time to reflect on…

January 5

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Feast of the Epiphany Reflection  Epiphany is the revelation of God to us. The word epiphany comes from the Greek meaning “to shine light upon, or, to make visible”. The…

January 4

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Reflection The future is full of promise, Holy Mystery, if only because we discern your forces at work everywhere. Every opening daffodil, every growing child every glimmer of human enlightenment,…

January 3

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Reflection As we move into the days of this new year, we look around us and see a nation increasingly rejecting the unity we proclaim. E pluribus unum it states…

January 2

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Reflection One of the most disturbing trends of the year that has passed is the increasing separation, polarization and lack of respect for the diversity and richness of life on…

January 1

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O Eternal One, You who live outside of time and reside in the imperishable moment, we ask Your blessing on this new year. Help us to experience each second of…