LITURGY IN FOCUS

“Jesus summoned … two by two; gave them authority; no food, no sack, no money.” 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time In today’s Gospel, Jesus sends his apostles to preach repentance. They take nothing with them except the power of the Spirit. We, too, are called to evangelize as they were — equipped with the power […]

15th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: Expelling modern-day demons By SISTER MARY McGLONE “Jesus sent them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits.”  What were those “unclean spirits?” In the context of the first century, the category apparently included afflictions such as demonic possession, mental illness, and perhaps some sorts of […]

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16th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: We are one flock; find the true shepherd By SISTER MARY McGLONE “Sheep without a shepherd.” What an image.  Jesus and Jeremiah offer us complementary perspectives on sheep and shepherds. First, we hear Jeremiah rail against religious leaders who do everything except live up to their vocation. We might […]

14th Sunday of Ordinary Time Today’s Scriptures recount how Jesus was rejected by his own people. Because of their lack of faith, Jesus could not perform miracles among them. We pray to open our hearts to prophets among us eho help us to understand God’s Word and to witness the miracles around us. To the […]

14th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: Jesus and Ezekiel By SISTER MARY McGLONE How would you have felt in Ezekiel’s sandals? First, God sent him a vision of frightful, four-faced creatures who appear out of a terrifying storm. When that knocked him off his feet, the Spirit of the Lord exhorted him to stand up […]

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15th Sunday of Ordinary Time Reflection: Expelling modern-day demons By SISTER MARY McGLONE “Jesus sent them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits.”  What were those “unclean spirits?” In the context of the first century, the category apparently included afflictions such as demonic possession, mental illness, and perhaps some sorts of […]