Wednesday of the 1st Week of Lent Jon 3:1-10Lk 11:29-32 "...there is something greater than Jonah here." Back when I was a young adult, I underwent what one might term a transformation of a certain aspect of myself. Over the years that I spent in school, I had been wondering about friends' responses to things... Continue Reading →
23 February, Monday — The choice is yours, and mine.
Monday of the 1st Week of Lent Lev 19:1-2,11-18Mt 25:31-46 “...in so far as you did this to one of the least of these….. in so far as you neglected to do it to one of the least of these...” The choices we make, more than the words we speak, determine where we will spend... Continue Reading →
31 October, Tuesday — Switch from eco to turbo mode
Tuesday of Week 30 in Ordinary Time Rm 8:18-25 Lk 13:18-21 “It is like a mustard seed.” In ancient Israel, the mustard tree is not a tree. It is more like a big shrub. It is smaller compared to the olive tree, which is a true tree. Yet in today’s gospel, Jesus chose the mustard seed... Continue Reading →
18 August, Wednesday – Generosity of God
Wednesday of Week 20 in Ordinary Time Jgs 9:6:15Mt 20:1-16 Why be envious because I am generous? One of the most compelling documentaries I have ever watched, College Behind Bars, offers a glimpse into the lives of prisoners who are also college students. Under the Bard Prison Initiative, a select number of prisoners are taught... Continue Reading →