Posts Tagged ‘Blog: Fr. Mike’s Musings’
Fuel For Our Journey to Heaven
Sunday, April 23, 2023 READINGS: ACTS 2:14, 22-33; PS 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; 1 PT 1:17-21; LK 24:13-35 Today’s readings focus on a theme of “sojourning.” We see our lives as if we are on a sojourn or journey toward the ultimate destination of heaven. Our Gospel passage today describes the sojourn of the two disciples…
Read MoreComplete trust in the mercy of God
Sunday, April 16, 2023 READINGS: ACTS 2:42-47; 1 PT 1:3-9; JN 20:19-31 We Catholics approach life with an “Easter vision” rooted in gratitude for the salvation our Lord has won for us through His death and Resurrection. Today’s readings on this Divine Mercy Sunday teach us how this approach plays out in daily life and…
Read MoreThe great feast of Easter has begun!
Sunday, April 9, 2023 READINGS: ACTS 10:34A, 37-43; PS 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; COL 3:1-4; JN 20:1-9 The Season of Lent is now behind us, and the great feast of Easter has begun! Let us rejoice and be glad! Just as we embraced the discipline and fasting of Lent, let us fully embrace the joy and…
Read MoreWays to encounter Jesus in Holy Week
Sunday, April 2, 2023 READINGS: IS 50:4-7; PS 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; PHIL 2:6-11; MT 27:11-54 Holy Week begins with the reading of the Lord’s Passion from the Gospel of Matthew. It is fitting that during this week we intensely focus our minds and hearts on the steps of our Savior as He laid down His…
Read MoreLent: a time to put God first
Sunday, March 19, 2023 READINGS: EZ 37:12-14; PS 130:1-8; ROM 8:8-11; JN 11:1-45 At this point in our Lenten journey, it is tempting to grow weary of the spiritual disciplines we have taken on. Today’s readings inspire us to remain faithful, in grateful response to a God who loves us so much. In our first…
Read MoreLent: a time to open our eyes
Sunday, March 19, 2023 READINGS: 1 SM 16:1B, 6-7, 10-13A; PS 23:1-6; EPH 5:8-14; JN 9:1-41 The readings on the fourth Sunday of Lent are filled with contrasting images — God’s vision versus human vision, the light of Christ versus the darkness of sin, spiritual blindness versus spiritual sightedness. Embracing a faith filled life as…
Read MoreLent: a time to quench thirst
Sunday, March 12, 2023 READINGS: EX 17:3-7; PS 95:1-2, 6-9; ROM 5:1-2, 5-8; JN 4:5-42 Today’s readings on this third Sunday of Lent present us with the theme of “thirst” and show us that being a devoted and faith filled Catholic can both satisfy our spiritual thirst for Christ and help us to satisfy Christ’s…
Read MoreLent: toward deeper holiness
Sunday, March 5, 2023 READINGS: GN 12:1-4A; PS 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; 2 TIM 1:8B-10; MT 17:1-9 The readings for the second Sunday of Lent offer us the motivation needed to continue our 40-day Lenten journey toward deeper holiness. The first reading from the book of Genesis describes God’s call to Abram (who would later be…
Read MoreLent: a 40-day spiritual reset.
Sunday, February 26, 2023 READINGS: GN 2:7-9; 3:1-7; PS 51:3-6,12-13,17; ROM 5:12-19; MT 4:1-11 As we begin the beautiful and challenging season of Lent, our readings this week remind us why we need these 40 days so much. They also suggest a particular strategy we Catholic Christian might take as we make the journey toward…
Read MoreSetting the Bar High
Sunday, February 19, 2023 READINGS: LV 19:1-2, 17-18; PS 103:1-4, 8, 10, 12-13; 1 COR 3:16-23; MT 5:38-48 Jesus said to his disciples at the end of today’s Gospel, “So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Talk about setting the bar high! This verse from the Gospel passage from Matthew sets the…
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