Category: past Deacon Mike’s Weekly Reflections

Thinking that he was in the caravan, they journeyed for a day and looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances, but not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him. Lk2:45,46 Today we celebrate the Feast of Read More …

Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. What is your definition of a practicing Roman Catholic? Perhaps we would say that this is someone who attends Mass every Sunday and Holy days of obligation, Read More …

I am baptizing you with water, but one mightier than I is coming. I am not worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals. Last Sunday, we heard John the Baptist announcing the importance and urgency of turning away from Read More …

The word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the desert. Our gospel begins with a list of the political and religious leaders of Jesus’s day. The Word of God did not come to these powerful leaders. Read More …

How do you respond to the question of what are we supposed to be doing during the season of Advent? I imagine that most of us would respond that we are getting ready for the birth of Jesus. Perhaps some Read More …

“Jesus Christ is the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead and ruler of the kings of the earth.” Today we reflect on Jesus Christ as King of the Universe and His kingdom. Jesus tells Pilate: My kingdom does not Read More …

“And then they will see the ‘Son of Man coming in the clouds’ with great power and glory…” My dentist described Americans as “nomadic people”. In reflecting on what he said, I realized that there may be some truth to Read More …

All three readings speak to us about giving. In the first reading, the widow from Zarephath tells Elijah: Just now I was collecting some sticks, to go in and prepare something for myself and my son; when we have eaten Read More …

One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, “Which is the first of all the commandments?” In responding to the scribe’s question, Jesus first quotes the Book of Deuteronomy, with the same words that Moses spoke to the Read More …

“Go your way, your faith has saved you.”     The blind man, Bartimaeus already knew about Jesus. In fact, we would characterize Bartimaeus as a believer. He knew that Jesus is the Messiah. This part of the blind man’s Read More …