The Feast of All Souls
A reflection by Fr. Frank Hegel, SFM, on Lamentations 3:12-26 and Matthew 11:25-30 Some of you may know the saying that goes somewhat like this: “If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Generally, this...
A reflection by Fr. Frank Hegel, SFM, on Lamentations 3:12-26 and Matthew 11:25-30 Some of you may know the saying that goes somewhat like this: “If life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Generally, this...
A reflection by Fr. Jack Lynch, SFM, on Ephesians 2.12 and Luke 12.35 Both readings are a call to conversion. As the liturgical year winds down, we hear the words of Jesus to...
A reflection by Fr. Dave Warren, SFM, on Matthew 22.15–21 Politics and religion are sensitive topics. We avoid them in polite conversation. Mix politics and religion together them and you have some volatile chemistry!...
A reflection by Fr. Idara Otu, MSP, on Ecclesiastes 1.2-11 In September we witnessed the largest People’s Climate March in history, with about 300,000 people, and one of the biggest gatherings of world leaders...
A reflection by Fr. Frank Hegel, SFM, on Matthew 21.33-43 The Gospel today is another in a series of parables. It is in reality an allegory in which every element of the story is...
A reflection by Fr. Jack Lynch, SFM, on Luke 8.19–21 We really don’t know a great deal about the family or the family life of Jesus but the abrupt and seemingly dismissive response to...
A reflection by Fr. John Carten, SFM, on Matthew 20.1–16 In today’s Gospel, Matthew challenges us to promote peace by opening up to others and seeing everyone as children of God. He tells a...
A reflection by Fr. Dave Warren, SFM, on Matthew 20.1 – 16 When I was a kid, I always looked forward to pie for dessert. We were seven in our family and Mom would...
A Reflection by Fr. Idara Otu, MSP, on Luke 7.36-50 Some years ago, a friend told me a story of an American salesman who was sent to promote Coca-Cola in Saudi Arabia. He knew...
A reflection by Fr. Russ Sampson, SFM. For a long time now, I have been taken up by the central theme of Jesus’ teaching, the Reign of God. Jesus could have given a detailed...
A reflection by Fr. Frank Hegel, SFM, on Matthew 18.15-20. Matthew invites us to forgive from the heart. This is only possible when we are open to the truth about ourselves and how we...