First Reading: 2 Kings 4:42-44Second Reading: Ephesians 4:1-6Gospel: John 6:1-15 Perhaps it may be difficult to fully appreciate the miracle in today’s gospel. I have never been without food or hungry for any period of time in my life. It’s very Read More …
Category: past Deacon Mike’s Weekly Reflections
7-18-21 Reflection
First Reading: Jeremiah 23:1-6Second Reading: Ephesians 2:13-18Gospel: Mark 6:30-34 Jesus tells his disciples in today’s gospel: “Come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” This “rest” that Jesus speaks about is more than sitting down Read More …
7-11-21 Reflection
First Reading: Amos 7:12-15Second Reading: Ephesians 1:3-14Gospel: Mark 6:7-13 What would your reaction be if someone said to you: “You have been elected!”? I imagine you would have a few questions. What office have I been elected to hold? Read More …
7-4-21 Reflection
First Reading: Ezekial 2:2-5Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10Gospel: Mark 6:1-6 In today’s 2nd reading, we hear Jesus tell St. Paul: My grace is sufficient for you, for power reaches perfection in weakness. St. Paul says… for when I am weak, Read More …
6-27-21 Reflection
First Reading: Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15Gospel: Mark 5:21-43 In today’s gospel we encounter a synagogue official with a seriously ill daughter that dies and a woman with a long-term hemorrhaging problem. The woman’s bleeding made Read More …
6-20-21 Reflection
First Reading: Job 38:1,8-11Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:14-17Gospel: Mark 4:35-41 I remember many years ago when a beloved aunt was dying, my mom asking, “Why God does she have to suffer like this?” Perhaps we ask God questions that begin Read More …
6-13-21 Reflection
First Reading: Ezekial 17:22-24Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:6-10Gospel: Mark 4:26-34, 22-26 Perhaps after listening to today’s gospel we ask: Why does Jesus teach so many parables about the kingdom of God? Each parable reveals a different aspect of the Read More …
6-6-21 Reflection
First Reading:Exodus 24:3-8Second Reading: Hebrews 9:11-15Gospel: Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 Today’s solemnity of the Sacred Body and Blood of Christ is not just a memory of what happened about 2000 years ago at the Last Supper; it is a celebration of Read More …
5-30-21 Reflection
First Reading: Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40Second Reading: Romans 8:14-17Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20 Today’s celebration of the Holy Trinity draws us into the very core of what we believe and is the central mystery of our faith. Each reading speaks to us Read More …
5-23-21 Reflection
First Reading: Acts 2:1-11Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13Gospel: John 20:19-23 Fifty days have passed since we celebrated Easter Sunday. The origins and significance of today, Pentecost Sunday can be traced back to the early Christians who celebrated the descent Read More …