Reflections for Holy Saturday and The Easter Vigil: April 16, 2022
This is the night we recall with clarity and power the promise given so long ago: Justice for the poor and the powerless; swords beaten into plowshares; love stronger than death.
Reflections for Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent: April 9, 2022
It is the wisdom of God that a plot to destroy Jesus is the means by which Jesus is able to show all of us – for all time – how to love in the face of hatred, and how God’s power is always greater.
Saturday of the Fourth Week of Lent: April 2, 2022
We are in the final weeks of Lent and the readings for the Liturgy become more pointed as they describe the plotting and scheming against Jesus and those who stand with and against him – and those who just step back and become bystanders.
Saturday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time – February 26, 2022
While the disciples seek to push the children away, Jesus literally “centers” a child in their midst. When we center the vulnerable in society, we help build a better world for all.
Saturday of the Sixth Week in Ordinary Time – February 19, 2022
The letter of James reminds us of the damage that can be done by literally speaking without care or regard for others. In the Gospel, the disciples’ encounter with Jesus’ glory reminds us of how God is present well before we realize it.
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