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by bcadmin | Nov 18, 2022 | Apologetics & Education, christ the king, Featured, News, Sacred Scripture, Scripture Speaks | 0 |
At Jesus’ Nativity, wise men asked, “Where is He Who has been born King of the Jews?” Herod wanted to kill Him. Thirty-three years later, the Jews finally acknowledged their King. How? Gospel (Read Lk 23:35-43) Today, on the Feast of Christ the King, St. Luke describes a scene from Christ’s Crucifixion. As Jesus moved through His earthly ministry, […]
by bcadmin | Oct 18, 2022 | Bible, Living the Faith, News, Sacred Scripture, trials | 0 |
Have you ever had a reaction like the one expressed in the title of this reflection? Have you even uttered these same words yourself? Many of us know what it is like when our circumstances turn in a direction we did not expect. It may come in the form …
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 30, 2022 | Between the Sundays, Bible, daily prayer, Dei Verbum, Lectio Divina, News, Prayer, prayer life, Prayer Life & Liturgy, Sacred Scripture, Scripture | 0 |
Whether I’m leading a parish mission or a staff retreat, teaching a Bible study, or talking one-on-one with someone who has questions about the spiritual life, I always encourage the daily reading of Sacred Scripture. This can be incorporated into your…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 19, 2022 | A Lamp Unto My Feet, Bible, News, Parable of the Talents, Sacred Scripture, talents | 0 |
We all have exceptional skills or abilities that were given to us as a gift at birth. If we continually exercise these talents, we will fulfill our life’s purpose and become what God created us to be. And there is really no other purpose to life than t…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 23, 2022 | A Lamp Unto My Feet, Bible, Jesus Christ, News, Parable of the Talents, Sacred Scripture, talents | 0 |
We all have certain skills or abilities that were given to us as a gift, something the bible refers to as a talent. The question is, what do we do with these gifts? To be fair, in biblical times, the word talent actually referred to an amount of money….
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 4, 2022 | Books, Edward Sri, Eucharist, Features, Film & Music, interview, Liturgy, News, Sacred Scripture, the Mass | 0 |
“Christ is always present in His Church,” states Sacrosanctum Concilium, Vatican II’s document on the Sacred Liturgy, “especially in her liturgical celebrations. He is present in the sacrifice of the Mass, not only in the […]
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jul 12, 2022 | A Lamp Unto My Feet, Bible, God's Love, Jesus Christ, News, Prayer, Sacred Scripture | 0 |
To the human soul, the fruit and ultimate end of a life of prayer is transformation in love. In prayer, as Scripture informs us, we increasingly transformed into the very likeness of the one in whose image we were created. And Scripture is very clear a…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jun 27, 2022 | Bible, God's Love, healing, heart, Hope, Jesus Christ, Living the Faith, News, Sacred Scripture | 0 |
Imagine if you will, that you took a copy of the morning newspaper, turned it upside down and then tried to read and make sense of it. This example actually comes from the French philosopher Simone Weil when she attempted to describe how we humans expe…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jan 10, 2022 | A Lamp Unto My Feet, Bible, Jesus Christ, News, Sacred Scripture | 0 |
Image: “The Baptism of Christ” (detail) by Pietro Perugino | Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons “Have this mind among yourselves, which was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jan 3, 2022 | A Lamp Unto My Feet, Bible, Hope, Jesus Christ, New Year, News, Sacred Scripture | 0 |
Image: via Shutterstock There is perhaps a no more important nor consoling reflection for us than to focus on the gift of hope. After all, everyone of us enters each new year with hope for a brighter future. But if our expectation of hope offers only s…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 21, 2021 | Bible, contemplation, Jesus Christ, meditation, News, Prayer, Prayer Life & Liturgy, rest, Sacred Scripture, “Silent Night | 0 |
Image: Image © by Christos Georghiou | Shutterstock For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, “In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.” (Isaiah 30:15) How is it that we can experi…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 14, 2021 | Bible, Jesus Christ, News, Prayer, Prayer Life & Liturgy, rest, Sacred Scripture | 0 |
Image: Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash “This secluded place that we all seek is found in the very center of our soul. It is beyond the noise, the distractions, the memories, the thoughts, and even our desires. It is found when our hearts are …
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