Monthly Archives: October 2011

Romans 11:29-36;Psalm 69:30-31,33-34,36;Luke 14:12-14 http://www.usccb.org/bible/reflections/ “God delivered all to disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all.” (Romans 11:32) If you’ve ever hoped for something with all your heart, then you can understand how Paul felt when he was writing … Continue reading →

Malachi 1:14–2:2,8-10; Psalm 131:1-3; 1 Thessalonians 2:7-9,13; Matthew 23:1-12 http://www.usccb.org/bible/reflections/ “Have we not all the one father?” (Malachi 2:10) With one simple question, the prophet Malachi gets to the heart of who we are. Since we all come from the … Continue reading →

Ephesians 2:19-22;Psalm 19:2-5; Luke 6:12-16 http://www.usccb.org/bible/reflections/ Sts. Simon and Jude “You are fellow citizens with the holy ones.” (Ephesians 2:19) Who me? Equal to the great saints of the church? Impossible! No, not at all. Simon and Jude, whose feast … Continue reading →

Romans 8:31-39;Psalm 109:21-22,26-27,30-31;Luke 13:31-35 http://www.usccb.org/bible/reflections/ “If God is for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31) Paul certainly had to deal with more than his fair share of hardships. But no matter what he faced—be it a shipwreck, imprisonment, … Continue reading →

Romans 8:26-30;Psalm 13:4-6; Luke 13:22-30 http://www.usccb.org/bible/reflections/ “The Spirit comes to the aid of our weakness.” (Romans 8:26) If, as St. Paul wrote, “we do not know how to pray as we ought” (Romans 8:26), how can we ever hope to … Continue reading →

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Romans 8:18-25;Psalm 126:1-6; Luke 13:18-21 http://www.usccb.org/bible/reflections/ “Creation awaits with eager expectation the revelation of the children of God.” (Romans 8:19) Picture in your mind’s eye a sunrise on a quiet beach. Imagine the first rays of dawn spilling over the … Continue reading →

Romans 8:12-17;Psalm 68:2,4,6-7,20-21;Luke 13:10-17 http://www.usccb.org/bible/reflections/ Those who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. (Romans 8:14) So often, we read passages like this one and focus on what we have to do: “I really need to … Continue reading →

Exodus 22:20-26; Psalm 18:2-4,47,51; 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10; Matthew 22:34-40 http://www.usccb.org/bible/reflections/ “You became a model for all the believers.” (1 Thessalonians 1:7) Paul really liked the Thessalonians! It seems that their faith and their joy in the Lord gave him a … Continue reading →

Romans 7:18-25;Psalm 119:66,68,76-77,93-94;Luke 12:54-59 http://www.usccb.org/bible/reflections/ “Who will deliver me from this mortal body?” (Romans 7:24) How many times have we said it: “I am never doing that again! I am never drinking (or eating) too much; yelling at the kids; … Continue reading →