Reflections (Page 2)

The scriptures call us to action in the moment and to not put off for tomorrow what we can and should do for others today.

In the passage from Luke where Jesus heals the centurion's slave, we see Jesus resist othering and instead move towards connection.

Following Jesus requires a willingness to free ourselves from conventional programming so we can be open to new life.

In Luke 4, Jesus begins his public ministry by quoting from Isaiah 61. Our faith asks how aligned we might be with this same mission.

In both the life and ministry of Jesus and the witness of the early church, speaking truth to power was a critical action.

There is much in our lives that may hold us back or distract us from hearing or responding fully to God's call.

In today's gospel story, Jesus remains focused on what is his to do and does not let fear stop him from loving.

Today's scriptures provide a cautionary tale about following the ways of Babylon versus following the way of Jesus.

Mary Magdalene offers us a profound model of friendship with Jesus and each other that we would do well to study and imitate.

Jesus said he came to "bring not peace but the sword." In this he was speaking to the difficult work of disrupting "negative peace."

In the Catholic tradition, our sense play an important role in the spiritual life, and God can use them to speak to our hearts.