A reflection on the Gospel of Mark (16.15-20) by Fr. Bobby Cena. Saint Mark the Evangelist wrote the shortest, yet earliest, Gospel. It is the longstanding majority view among biblical scholars that Saints Matthew...

A reflection by Fr. John Carten, SFM. A few decades ago, we almost never emphasized the importance, as disciples of Christ, of protecting creation…Nor did we understand the importance of promoting a deeper respect...

A reflection by Fr. John Carten, SFM, on the Fourth Monday of Easter, Acts 11.1-18; John 10.11-18 Today we hear the continuation of the passage from John’s Gospel describing Jesus as the Good Shepherd....

A reflection by Julia Duarte-Walsh. “Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he had been made known to them in the breaking of the bread.” (Luke 24.35) I don’t know...

An Easter reflection by Fr. Basil Kirby, S.F.M. (1917-2002) The unforgettable talk that Jesus had with the apostles after the Last Supper is extremely important in our lives today. Within hours, he was to...

A reflection by Fr. Charlie Gervais, S.F.M. The tall, stately Lawaan trees with branches only at the top created a cool, protective canopy above us. Underneath, the forest looked clean. The ground ferns, herbaceous...

A reflection by Fr. Jack Lynch, S.F.M. We are told that each of us is called to “accept ourselves.” Just what exactly does that mean? So often today we hear the expression used to...

A Lenten reflection by Fr. Luis Lopez, S.F.M. In August of last year, I went to Honduras to discern the possibility of working with migrating peoples. Honduras is a poor country, full of violence...

A reflection by Fr. Justin Maclnnis, S.F.M. (1933-2012). The wisdom of the Word of God that penetrates deeper than a two-edged sword is evident in the encounter of Jesus with the man who is...

A reflection by Fr. Mike Traher, SFM Where do we find the Spirit leading us to witness to the reign of God today? How do we bring the light of the Gospel message in...

A reflection by Fr. Joseph Young, S.F.M. (1934-2006), published in Scarboro Missions magazine, September 1987. Decisions to limit refugees’ access to our country is essentially a matter of hospitality. For the refugee, however, it...

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone. (Isaiah 9.1) We have heard these words spoken each Christmas,...