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1 Corinthians 13:1-13  If I speak in the tongues of mortals and of angels, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do notContinue reading “Reflection on the Epistle 1 Corinthians 13:  Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, January 30, 2022”

The Gospel of Luke 4:14-21 Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone. When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogueContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Luke 4:14-21: Third Sunday after the Epiphany, Jan 23, 2022”

January 16, 2022 The Gospel of John 2:1-11 On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” AndContinue reading “The reflection on the Gospel of John 2: 1-11 Second Sunday after the Epiphany”

Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thongContinue reading “Reflection on Luke 3:15-17, 21-22: First Sunday after the Epiphany January 9, 2022”

The Gospel of Matthew 2:1-12 In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.”Continue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Matthew 2:1-12: Epiphany January 6, 2022”

Gospel of Matthew 2:13-15,19-23 After the wise men had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” ThenContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Matthew 2:13-15,19-23: Second Sunday after Christmas January 2, 2022”

The Gospel of John 1:1-18 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, andContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of John 1: 1-18:  First Sunday after Christmas Dec 26, 2021”

The Gospel of Luke 2: 1-20 In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their own towns to be registered. Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth inContinue reading “Reflection on Luke 2:1-20 Christmas 2021”

During the season of Advent give your heart to love today, not to old thoughts of who you were, but to the new idea that your kindness could change another life. Give your mind to hope today, not to the usual list of impossibilities, but to a single faith that goodness is today, And theContinue reading “2021 Advent Reflection.”

Gospel of Luke 1:39- 55 In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed withContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Luke 1:39 – 55: Fourth Sunday in Advent Dec 19, 2021”