Daily Reflections
ReflectionEaster is about God saying “yes” to Jesus and what he was passionate about. What Jesus was passionate about was God and the kingdom of God. God was the central…
April 14 Reflection The Good News of the Risen Christ is this: Let God matter! Let God matter your bodies, your minds, your hearts and souls; let God matter the…
Earth DayReflection Our care for this earth is a sacred act. We hold sacred the presence and power of God as Creator. We care for Earth our planet home with…
Reflection The women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy,and ran to tell his disciples.Matthew 25:8 In the passion narratives, the apostles deserted Jesus, but the women…
Easter Sunday Reflection The celebration of Easter marks the most incredible event in the history of the cosmos. Jesus rises from the dead and returns to empower his disciples with…
Holy Saturday Reflection Jesus’ body lies in a tomb hewn from rock; he is returned to the earth. It is the earth the birther of life, the earth into which…
Good Friday Reflection “Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews”. The trial scenes in the gospels are shaped by later Christian determination to show that Jesus was innocent of the…
Holy Thursday Reflection Throughout his ministry, Jesus performed an action consistent enough to be widely noticed. He shared meals with people who were excluded by the Jewish purity laws. According…
Reflection One very prominent theme in Mark’s gospel is the theme of failed discipleship. The Apostles failed to accept their destiny to remain alongside Jesus. Like those early apostles, we…
Reflection Israel’s religious leaders had one goal: to get rid of Jesus of Nazareth. If this meant cooperating with lifelong enemies, the means were justified. The Pharisees, the Herodians and…