2016

Since a wedding is mentioned in this gospel, the sacrament of marriage often comes to mind, but I am drawn instead to what happened quietly at the reception and the closing line of this gospel passage, “Jesus did this as the beginning of his signs at Cana in Galilee and so revealed his glory, and his disciples began to believe in him.”

Perhaps your attention was drawn to the short conversation between Jesus and his mother. When Mary tells her son that there is no wine, Jesus appears to snap at her by saying, “Woman, how does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet come.” Jesus isn’t being sassy to his mother.  That title was commonly used then just as we often say “ma’am” nowadays. Nor did Mary appear to be offended. Instead she quietly tells the waiters to do whatever Jesus tells them.

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2nd Sunday of Ordinary TimeRead More »

SCRIPTURE:
1ST READING:  Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11
2nd reading: Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7
Gospel: Luke 3:15-16, 21-22

Can you remember the most important day in your life! Some might say, “My birthday, of course”. Yes, that is pretty important I would say! But that’s really not it, is it? Some might say, “The vacation I took last year.” Is that really it? Some might say, “The day I got my drivers license.” That is pretty important, don’t you feel?

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Baptism of the LordRead More »

We are just two/three days into a new year.  New Year’s resolutions have been made and maybe, some, already broken. It is my hope and prayer that you will, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, make new New Year’s resolutions today.

We enter the new year with readings expressing a time of hope. Our first reading from Isaiah was likely written at the time the Israelites were released from exile and returned to the promised land.  Truly a manifestation of a divine presence—by the mercy of God.  In the second reading, we are reminded that this divine presence, formerly hidden, is now revealed to the Gentiles–even to those from the east –the magi.

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EpiphanyRead More »