First Reading: Wisdom 7:7-11Second Reading: Hebrews 4:12-13Gospel: Mark 10:17-30 The rich young man in today’s gospel seemed to be a good person, but “the word of God is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating even between Read More …
Category: past Deacon Mike’s Weekly Reflections
Reflection 10-3-21
First Reading: Genesis 2:18-24Second Reading: Hebrews 2:9-11Gospel: Mark 10:2-16 In today’s gospel, Jesus says that we must accept the Kingdom of God like a child, in order to enter. We all were children once…so I thought about my childhood Read More …
Reflection 9-26-21
First Reading: Numbers 11:25-29Second Reading: James 5:1-6Gospel: Mark 9:38-43,45, 47-48 When something broke around my house, when my dad was alive, he would almost always say: “What do you expect, for it to last forever?” Actually, I would like Read More …
Reflection 9-19-21
First Reading: Wisdom 2:12, 17-20Second Reading: James 3:16-4:3Gospel: Mark 9:30-37 How would you describe your spirituality? Would you say: I pray the rosary, the chaplet of Divine Mercy, novenas, go to Mass and Confession regularly? Do you think that’s Read More …
9-12-21 Reflection
First Reading: Isaiah 50:5-9aSecond Reading: James 2:14-18Gospel: Mark 8:27-35 I would imagine that you have heard the expression: “in the zone”, which often refers to athletes being focused and performing at a top level. A baseball hitter “in the Read More …
9-5-21 Reflection
First Reading: Isaiah 35:4-7aSecond Reading: James 2:1-5Gospel: Mark 7:31-37 We read in today’s first reading from Isaiah: “Here is your God, he comes with vindication; with divine recompense, he comes to save you. Then will…the ears of the deaf Read More …
8-29-21 Reflection
First Reading: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8Second Reading: James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27Gospel: Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 In this Sunday’s gospel, Jesus is in a confrontation with the Pharisees regarding the Jewish law. The Jewish law consisted of two parts, written and Read More …
8-22-21 Reflection
First Reading: Joshua 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18bSecond Reading: Ephesians 5:21-32Gospel: John 6:60-69 We can sense the drama in today’s gospel. Jesus’ disciples had to make a decision, stay with Him or walk away. What prompted this drama was Jesus’s words, Read More …
8-15-21 Reflection
First Reading: Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10abSecond Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:20-27Gospel: Luke 1:39-56 Today we celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. What do we believe? Mary, the Mother of God is in heaven, body and soul. Mary was Read More …
8-8-2021 Reflection
First Reading: 1 Kings 19:4-8Second Reading: Ephesians 4:30-5:2Gospel: John 6:41-51 Perhaps we may not be able to fully appreciate the Jewish people’s reaction in today’s gospel to Jesus’ words: “I am the Bread of Life that came down from Read More …