The absence of God
A reflection by Fr. Russ Sampson, S.F.M., on Mark 4.35-41. “A great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped. But he was in the stern,...
The Sprit of the Lord is upon me
A reflection by Fr. Ron MacDonell, SFM, on Nehemiah 8.2-4a., 5-6, 8-10, 1 Corinthians 12.12-30 and Luke 1.1-4; 4.14-21 Today the readings speak of the power of God’s Word. In the first reading, Ezra...
Water into wine
A reflection by Fr. Ron MacDonell, S.F.M., on Isaiah 62.1-5; 1 Corinthians 12.1-11; John 2.1-11 Today we celebrate Jesus’ first miracle, the first public sign of his ministry. At a wedding in Cana, Jesus...
The beloved
A reflection by Fr. Ron MacDonell, S.F.M., on Isaiah 40.1-5, 9-11; Titus 2.11-14, 3.4-7; and Luke 3.15-16, 21-22 Today we celebrate the Baptism of the Lord, ending the cycle of Christmas. We began with...
Agents of peace
A New Year’s Day reflection by Fr. Jack Lynch, S.F.M., on Galatians 4.4-7 and Luke 2.16-21 The scripture texts during the Christmas season call our attention to the place of Mary in salvation history...
God has pitched his tent among us
A Christmas reflection by Fr. Jack Lynch, S.F.M., on Isaiah 9.2-7; Titus 2.11-14; Luke 2.1-14 The other day a memory of a previous Christmas flashed through my mind with the almost childish hope that...
The grace of visiting and welcoming
A reflection by Fr. Idara Otu, MSP, on the Fourth Sunday of Advent: Micah 5.2-5; Hebrews 10.5-10; Luke 1.39-45 In many traditional African communities, visiting extended family is a prized cultural value. When planning...
The mathematics of joy
A reflection by Fr. Dave Warren, SFM, on the Third Sunday of Advent: Zephaniah 3.14-18; Philippians 4.4-7; Luke 3.10-18 When I was a kid, I always felt excited on Christmas Eve. But on Christmas...
The Advent call to conversion
A reflection by Fr. Idara Otu, MSP, on the Second Sunday of Advent: Baruch 5.1-9; Philippians 1.3-6, 8-11; Luke 3.1-6 From November 30 to December 11, 2015, many world leaders will be gathered in...
A time to be mindful
A reflection by Fr. David Warren, S.F.M. on the First Sunday of Advent: Jeremiah 33.14-16; 1 Thessalonians 3.12-4.2; Luke 21.25-28, 34-36. The Making Ontario’s Roads Safer Act came into effect on September 1. Under...
A sign of humanity transformed
A reflection by Fr. David Warren, S.F.M. on the Feast of Christ the King: Daniel 7.13-14; Revelation 1.5-8; and John 18.33-37 My hometown of Peterborough, Ontario, has made the news. On the night of...
A New Heaven and A New Earth
A reflection by Fr. Dave Warren, S.F.M., on Daniel 12.1-3; Hebrews 10.11-14; Mark 13.24-32 It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Christmas lights are appearing. Christmas advertising is now seen in our newspapers. The...
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