The Congregation of St. Joseph shares in the communal heartbreak of our nation as together we face another unthinkable and senseless act of violence. Moved by deep sadness and compassion for the victims, families, and witnesses of the shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, we join with them in prayer and with all who […]
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 17th Scripture Acts 10; 34; 37-43; Ps 118: 1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Col 3: 1-4 or Cor 5: 6-8 Jn 20: 1-9 Reflection On this mysterious and blessed day we read of Mary of Magdala’s discovery of the empty tomb. Peter and the beloved disciple run to explore, see the burial shroud, and depart […]
Good Friday
Friday, April 15th Scripture Is 52: 13-53:12 Ps 31: 2, 6, 12-17, 25 Heb 4: 14-16; 5: 7-9 Jn 18: 1-19:42 Reflection “Into your hands I commend my spirit, You will redeem me, O faithful God.” Ps 31:6 The only inherently “good” thing about this Friday is that God never left the scene of the […]
Holy Saturday – The Easter Vigil
Saturday, April 16th Scripture Genesis 1:1-2 Psalm 104 Genesis 22:1-18 Psalm 16 Exodus 14:15-15:1 Exodus 15 Isaiah 54:5-14 Psalm 30 Isaiah 55:1-11 Isaiah 12 Baruch 3:9-15-4:4 Psalm 19 Romans 6:3-11 Psalm 118 Luke 24:1-12 Reflection Then God said: “Let there be light.” And, there was light. (Genesis 1:3) ALLELUIA! This is the great vigil of […]
Holy Thursday
Thursday, April 14th Scripture Ex 12: 1-8, 11-14 Ps 116: 12-13, 15-18 1 Cor 11: 23-26 Jn 13: 1-15 Reflection “Our blessing cup is a communion in the blood of Christ…Do this in remembrance of me.” Psalm 116 and John 13 Our blessing cup, the blood, sweat, and tears of our lives poured out for […]
Palm Sunday
Sunday, April 10th Scripture Is 50: 4-7 Ps 22: 8-9, 17-20, 23-24 Phil 2: 6-11 Lk 22: 14-23: 56 Reflection Scripture scholars tell us that the passion/death/resurrection story of Jesus was the centerpiece of the gospels. If this is so, then the Palm Sunday story is the beginning of “the heart” of the gospel. Think […]
Fifth Sunday of Lent
Sunday, April 3rd Scripture Is 43: 16-21 Ps 126: 1-6 Phil 3: 8-14 Jn 8: 1-11 Reflection I am doing something new! Do you not perceive it? Is 43:19 There is so much joy in the readings for this Sunday that I need to remind myself that it is the 5th Sunday of Lent. We […]
Fourth Sunday of Lent
Sunday, March 27th Scripture Jos 5: 9-12 Ps 34: 2-7 2 Cor 5: 17-21 Lk 15: 1-3, 11-32 Reflection “My son,” said the Father, “you were always safe at home with me, and everything I had was yours as well as mine. But your brother, he was dead and now is alive! We must rejoice. […]
Third Sunday of Lent
Sunday, March 20th Scripture Ex 3: 1-8, 13-15 Ps 103: 1-8, 11 1 Cor 10: 1-6, 10-12 Lk 13: 1-9 Reflection “I shall cultivate the ground around it and fertilize it; it may bear fruit in the future.” Lk 13: 8-9 In this parable, there are two very different perspectives regarding the fig tree that […]
Second Sunday of Lent
Sunday, March 13th Scripture Genesis 15: 5-12,17-18 Psalm 27: 1, 7-9, 13-14 Philippians 3: 17-4:1 Luke 9: 20-36 Reflection “It is good that we are here.” Luke 9: 33 At the wedding, the guests gathered in the chapel in joyous anticipation. As the couple processed into the chapel, their faces were radiant as they saw […]
