A Meditation on Mark 5:38-43
They came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and Jesus saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. And when he had entered, he said to them,…
Read Full PostOrdinary Time as Holy Time
Imagine a Carmelite monastery in 17th-century Paris, France. Monks set about their daily task of ora et labora—prayer and work. Deep in a kitchen, hands buried in a basin of soapy…
Read Full PostThe Storms of Life
The Scriptures are full of stories of storms at sea. Paul was shipwrecked. Jonah was thrown overboard because of a storm at sea. The lessons for this Sunday speak of…
Read Full PostA Meditation on Mark 3:20-35
It was not the best of days for Jesus. In the Gospel reading this past Sunday we get a glimpse of some of the negativity that Jesus constantly had to endure….
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