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“AS I” True Measure of Authentic Love, Journey of Faith
May 15, 2022 04:00 - 6 minutes - 8.92 MBToday’s Gospel reading is taken from the “Last Supper Discourse” of Jesus in John’s Gospel; it extends for five full chapters (13-17). We hear Jesus saying: “I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you should also love one another.”
Lord, Shepherd Me, Journey of Faith
May 08, 2022 04:00 - 5 minutes - 7.92 MB“Shepherd me, O God, beyond my wants, beyond my fears, from death into life” is the refrain from a liturgical song by Marty Haugen. Frequently heard at Masses as the refrain of the responsorial psalm, it reflects the theme of today’s readings. In fact, today is called: Good Shepherd Sunday.
Images of Papal Ministry, Journey of Faith
May 01, 2022 04:00 - 5 minutes - 7.68 MBOur beautiful Gospel today narrates another of the resurrection appearances or encounters that Jesus had with his disciples. The dominant figure in this final chapter of John’s Gospel is Peter. In fact, Peter is mentioned well over 100 times in the Gospels alone. In addition, the New Testament highlights many images of Peter’s role in the early Church, images portraying the ongoing role of the Pope in the Universal Church.
Be Not Afraid, Journey of Faith
April 24, 2022 04:00 - 4 minutes - 6.32 MBWhat is the opposite of “faith” in the sacred scriptures? Many responses are possible: doubt, disbelief, mistrust, uncertainty, hesitation, skepticism, apprehension. You might even assert that the antonym of “faith” is “fear.” To be afraid often means doubting God is really with us or thinking his designs for our salvation will somehow be frustrated. Today’s Gospel reveals the character of the fearful, “doubting Thomas.”
Easter Encounters with the Risen Lord, Journey of Faith
April 17, 2022 06:03 - 4 minutes - 5.86 MBToday we celebrate the Resurrection, the greatest of our Church’s feasts. That makes it the perfect opportunity to think about what I call “faith encounters.” There is a rich variety in the different Evangelists’ scriptural accounts of that first Easter. There are, to be sure, differences in the details of Jesus’ appearances to Peter, Mary Magdalene, the Emmaus disciples, Thomas, and various groups of apostles. Yet each Gospel writer seeks to communicate the same fundamental truth: the ...
Walking in Solidarity with Jesus, Journey of Faith
April 10, 2022 04:00 - 4 minutes - 5.55 MBOn Palm Sunday we begin our intimate Holy Week journey with Jesus. On this occasion I recall a moving experience from the Philippines, where I spent 52 years in mission. It was during the visit of Pope Francis in January 2015. He came to accompany the people who had been so badly devastated by a typhoon. In Tacloban City on January 17, 2015, the Pope said: “If today all of us are gathered here, fourteen months after the passage of Typhoon Yolanda, it is because we are certain that we will...
Supplement your faith with virtue, Journey of Faith
April 03, 2022 08:49 - 5 minutes - 8.16 MBI have observed a recurring theme among the different groups that I accompanied in mission: the inability to accept that God forgives us completely and has lifted the burden of guilt once we recognize our sins and repent. For many of us, it is easier to believe in a God ever-ready to punish us than to believe in a merciful God who goes the extra mile to forgive us. We condemn ourselves to constant “mea culpa behavior”.
One does not live by bread alone, Journey of Faith
March 27, 2022 13:28 - 3 minutes - 4.97 MB“Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and when they were over he was hungry. The devil said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, command this stone to become bread.’ Jesus answered him, ‘It is written, One does not live by bread alone.’” Luke 4:1-4
The Supreme Good of Knowing Christ Jesus, Journey of Faith
March 13, 2022 11:30 - 3 minutes - 4.77 MB“More than that, I even consider everything as a loss because of the supreme good of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have accepted the loss of all things and I consider them so much rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having any righteousness of my own based on the law but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God, depending on faith”. (Philippians 3: 8-9) “There’s a fire in my belly” are words I often hear from seminarians as th...
First Sunday of Lent, Journey of Faith
March 06, 2022 05:00 - 3 minutes - 4.14 MB“So whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 Imagine for a moment an archbishop voluntarily living as a homeless man. In the inspirational novel The Homeless Bishop by Joseph E. Girzone, (Orbis Books), modern-day Archbishop Carlo Brunini ventures on a journey of homelessness to better understand the plight of those for whom he cares so deeply.
Preparing for Lent, Journey of Faith
February 27, 2022 05:37 - 6 minutes - 8.66 MBWhen Socrates was on trial for impiety, he was famously quoted as having said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” Words to live by as Ash Wednesday approaches. As a child I learned how to examine my conscience before confession. Later in college, my Jesuit teachers taught me about self-examination using the discernment exercises of Ignatius of Loyola. I also had my Jewish friends telling me about the Ten Days of Repentance (Aseret Yemei ha Teshuvah) between Rosh Hashanah (the Jewi...
The Power of Forgiveness, Journey of Faith
February 20, 2022 05:00 - 4 minutes - 6.33 MBToday’s Gospel is a tall order. Love your enemies, turn the other cheek, and if someone takes your cloak, give them your tunic as well. Reminds me of John Lennon’s utopian—and boundaries-free—“Imagine”… “imagine all the people living’ life in peace… nothing to kill or die for…. And no religion, too.” No religion. Really? My “Imagine” goes this way: Imagine a world in which we practice Jesus’ religion of compassion and contradict (even flagrantly violate) our more predictable codes of ...
The Cost of Discipleship, Journey of Faith
February 13, 2022 05:00 - 6 minutes - 8.27 MBEasy to find solace in today’s Gospel, the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus addresses a great crowd with words we call the eight Beatitudes, virtues sure to transform and bless us on our journey home to God. Harder to understand is the cost of virtue that the Beatitudes imply. The fourth and climactic pair of blessings provides a clue. Jesus says, “Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude and insult you, and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice and...
The Gift of Purpose, Journey of Faith
February 06, 2022 05:00 - 5 minutes - 7.62 MBI think of today’s readings as a gift. Rarely do all three scriptures have a unifying theme, but this Sunday they do, perhaps a gift for the preacher—meaning me. But I think a gift for all of us seeking direction in life. And that is what I call the Gift of Purpose. Each reading tells us about someone finding purpose through some action of God… people as different from each other as Isaiah is from Peter and Peter from Paul. And I from you. What we learn today is that God’s action in our...
Take up The Challenge, Journey of Faith
January 30, 2022 05:00 - 4 minutes - 6.57 MB“If I speak in human and angelic tongues, but do not have love, I am a resounding gong or a clashing cymbal.” 1 Corinthians 13:1 Charity begins at home. At least that’s what the Nazarenes thought about the doings of their favorite son. They wanted Jesus to work a few miracles in their own backyard—and maybe send a message to their enemies to boot. Knowing human nature as he did, Our Lord was ready for the challenge. “Physician, cure yourself” is doubtless the proverb he expected to hear...
The Sanctity of Human Life, Journey of Faith
January 23, 2022 05:00 - 5 minutes - 8.2 MBToday this scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing. (tb confirmed) Luke 4:21 Jesus, as we know, was a very great teacher and preacher. During his public years, he attracted crowds throughout Galilee as he taught in synagogues throughout the land. The crowds, St. Luke tells us, celebrated his message, not just his preaching skills. In today’s Gospel, Jesus is in his hometown, Nazareth, where he joins the elders of the community as a scripture reader at the Sabbath service. A fellow w...
Totally Forgettable Wedding Feast, Journey of Faith
January 16, 2022 05:21 - 5 minutes - 7.92 MB“They have no wine.” John 2:3 In Africa, weddings re crucial, fateful, far-reaching, revelatory social events. They are not merely joyful private, personal celebrations, but momentous cosmic communal actions. A marriage binds together the visible and invisible worlds: the extended families or clans of the bride and groom, all their clan ancestors, the invisible living dead, and the yet-to-be-born awaiting entrance into the visible world. Weddings are also predictive events. Nothing s...
Worthy Servants, Journey of Faith
January 09, 2022 06:03 - 7 minutes - 9.7 MB“I, the Lord, have called you for the victory of justice; I have grasped you by the hand.” Isaiah 42:6 Sometimes, when I read Scripture, the meaning is crystal clear. Other times, I find myself asking questions. This week’s Gospel has prompted me to do that once again. We know from our readings that Jesus is the Lord’s chosen one, the one on whom God’s favor resets. And the one who humbly asked his cousin John to baptize him. But who is he really? Could he really be they, not an individu...
Always Welcome, Never Ungenerous, Journey of Faith
January 02, 2022 05:15 - 6 minutes - 8.28 MB“And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.” Matthew 2:9 Occasionally unexpected. Always welcome. And never ungenerous. That’s how I think of God’s presence in my life. Epiphany means revealing and over the years I have experienced more than a few personal Epiphanies. I imagine you may have, too. Today’s feast day is another reminder of how God’s grace has permeated—and enriched—our lives. At one ...
Always Welcome, Never Ungenerous Follow your Own Star, Journey of Faith
January 02, 2022 05:15 - 6 minutes - 8.28 MB“And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.” Matthew 2:9 Occasionally unexpected. Always welcome. And never ungenerous. That’s how I think of God’s presence in my life. Epiphany means revealing and over the years I have experienced more than a few personal Epiphanies. I imagine you may have, too. Today’s feast day is another reminder of how God’s grace has permeated—and enriched—our lives. At one ...
Celebration of hope or Love and forgiveness, Journey of Faith
December 26, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 7.05 MBYesterday, the Nativity of Our Lord, was a great family day for many, packed from beginning to end with tradition and celebratory moments. Most of us find purpose and meaning in our families, and Christmas is often when our expectations for “comfort and joy” are highest.
The Grace of Mission , Journey of Faith
December 19, 2021 05:00 - 5 minutes - 7.23 MBThe women in Luke’s Gospel always amaze me. The two I remember today with affection are Mary and Elizabeth—devoted cousins, faithful servants of God, and expectant mothers. See the complete article at: https://maryknollsociety.org/mission-stories/journey-of-faith-december-19-2021/
Luke the evangelist and Rules of Thumb, Journey of Faith
December 12, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 5.62 MBLuke the evangelist returns today with what I like to call “Rules of Thumb.” His storytelling centers on the preaching—once again—of our friend John the Baptist who was asked by a restive crowd what people should do to prepare for the Messiah. John answers them, not as a politician but as a missioner. If you have two cloaks, he says, share one with someone who has none. If you have extra food, give some to the person who has little. Even the dreaded tax collectors asked John for advice...
Renewal through Forgiveness, Journey of Faith
December 05, 2021 05:00 - 4 minutes - 6.37 MB“Every valley shall be filled and every mountain and hill shall be made low. Luke 3:5 quoting Isaiah When preparing for a big event—like Christmas—a helpful approach is deciding on your goal, fixing it in your mind, then figuring out a plan to get there. How can we fill every valley and make low every mountain and hill? That, my partner in prayer, is the work of Advent. If renewal is our goal, then today’s Gospel provides some useful guidance. At the time of Christ’s birth, Luke recounts...
Expectation and Joy, Journey of Faith
November 28, 2021 12:36 - 3 minutes - 4.2 MBAdvent… a time of expectant and hopeful waiting… the time we prepare ourselves for the birth of Our Lord and Savior. Could there be a more important moment in the life of the soul? Today we begin our journey toward Christmas and the miracle of Bethlehem. We can be secure in our hope because we have the promise of the Christ Child… we have the wisdom of scripture… and we have one another. On the first Sunday of Advent I draw special meaning from today’s readings, and I hope you do, too. J...
We celebrate Thanksgiving, resting in God’s hands, Journey of Faith
November 21, 2021 05:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBToday we celebrate the joyous feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of All—a day on the Church calendar commonly known as Christ the King. We may think of a king as someone with great power. But today’s feast day has a different meaning. The Church is asking us to acknowledge the power of Christ to forgive our sins… deliver us from evil… and to grant us eternal life with the Father and all the saints of heaven. Today’s feast day is another way of saying that God is greater than anything ...
A Checklist for the Soul, Journey of Faith
November 14, 2021 05:00 - 3 minutes - 4.87 MBTime to take stock. In just a couple of weeks, we begin a new liturgical year. But before then, we have a little work to do. Rather than think about a literal “end of the world”—the images in today’s readings—let’s think instead about the fulfillment of God’s reign on earth, something each of us can contribute to because we are all missioners. The world we hope to end is one of darkness and disillusion. The world we want to create is built on God’s eternal love and the promise of salvati...
Jesus’ Great Lesson on Giving, Journey of Faith
November 07, 2021 04:00 - 4 minutes - 5.89 MB“Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the other contributors to the treasury. For they have all contributed from their surplus wealth, but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood.” ~ Mark 12:43-44 Everyone has something to give, so the saying goes—whether in wealth, talent, or time. Today’s Gospel, the story of the widow’s mite, is a great lesson in giving—but not so much from abundance as from poverty. The widow who had little to giv...
Would you ask Jesus any more questions? Journey of Faith
October 31, 2021 04:00 - 4 minutes - 5.97 MBMark’s Gospel today is a journey into the simplicity of a life well lived: Love God with your whole heart, soul, and strength; then love your neighbor as yourself. As Jesus reminds us, there is no other commandment above these. When a scribe confirmed that these two commandments are even greater than burnt offerings and sacrifices, Jesus saw that the man understood the meaning of God’s reign. In response he told the scribe, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.”—an observation we w...
Happy Mission Sunday, Journey of Faith
October 25, 2021 14:36 - 4 minutes - 6.71 MBTransforming the world may sound like a tall order for just one person. But imagine the good that can happen when each of us takes on the role of missioner and proclaims the joy of our faith. That’s what we celebrate today on World Mission Sunday: the good we have accomplished… and the good yet to be. Our calling in baptism is to go beyond our personal boundaries and engage with people and communities at all levels. Our gift of faith is precious. How can we not share it! The story of B...
Authentic Servant Leadership , Journey of Faith
October 17, 2021 04:00 - 5 minutes - 7.28 MB“Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant; For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:43-45 Servant leadership is our meditation of the day… the calling we each have to play a lead role in responding to God’s presence in the world by imitating Christ himself: alleviating suffering, building up our Church, and honoring the gifts of natural and human life that surround us. These are all ways to serve ...
When we care for one another in Christ’s name, Journey of Faith
October 10, 2021 04:00 - 4 minutes - 8.49 MB“Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the gospel who will not receive a hundreds times more now in this present age.” Mark 10:29-30 Give a lot. Receive a lot in return. I think that is what Mark’s Gospel is trying to tell us today. When we care for one another in Christ’s name… when our only motivation is to proclaim the gift of salvation… God showers us with countless ble...
Whose Guardian Angel are you? Journey of Fatih
October 03, 2021 04:00 - 4 minutes - 3.88 MBWe know they have a special place in our lives. But what is it about children that makes them so privileged in our world? For God, it’s their innocence—something Jesus says we adults should emulate if we wish to enter the Kingdom. For us, I think it’s their vulnerability. Whether we are concerned because a child is ours through parenthood or family, or just because all children everywhere are reflections of God’s love, we know that protecting the youngest is what we are called to do. How...
God’s Overflowing Spirit… for All, Journey of Faith
September 26, 2021 04:00 - 3 minutes - 6.9 MBToday’s scripture offers us a “Moses moment,” if you will, an insight into good leadership when it really counts. Two of the men who had left Egypt with Moses were visited by the spirit and began to prophesy in camp. That alarmed a young man who told Moses to intervene and have them stop. But Moses answered by saying, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the people of the Lord were prophets!” That’s our cue to welcome the Spirit into our lives—the presence of God that is always a...
Is it All About Me? Journey of Faith
September 19, 2021 04:00 - 5 minutes - 9.41 MB“They came to Capernaum and, once inside the house, he began to ask them, “What were you arguing about on the way?” But they remained silent.” Mark 9:33-34 The song says: “Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me.” What could be simpler—or more profound? This Tuesday, people the world over will celebrate the International Day of Peace, an initiative of the United Nations General Assembly. In pronouncements and special events, nations of Good will be encouraged to strengthen...
An Important Question, Journey of Faith
September 12, 2021 11:10 - 5 minutes - 9.35 MB“But who do you say that I am?” Mark 8:29 The question of the day may surprise you: Who is Jesus? Is he a prophet? A great teacher? A political disruptor? Is he really the Messiah? In today’s Gospel, Peter recognizes Jesus as the Christ, and says so reassuringly. But when Jesus tells his disciples—for the first time—that the Son of Man must suffer and die, then rise after three days, Peter has second thoughts. In fact, he rebukes Jesus perhaps wanting to keep his own vision for a Mes...
It’s All About You, Journey of Faith
September 05, 2021 04:13 - 5 minutes - 10.2 MBI love a saying commonly attributed to Benjamin Franklin: “Doing your best means never stop trying.” It’s the striving that distinguishes what we do in life—and as believers, it also means the way we share our gifts with the less fortunate. Tomorrow is Labor Day, a great American holiday that honors the workers and the strivers who labor each day on behalf of their families and their communities. For people of faith, we know that the tasks we perform with the intention of honoring our cal...
Justice and Mercy, Journey of Faith
August 29, 2021 04:19 - 5 minutes - 9.5 MB“One who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.” Responsorial Psalm 15 We often talk about justice with words that “feel right” to us—words of balance and proportionality. Tit-for-tat. Insult for injury. But what exactly is the right response to a human failing, including ones we ourselves commit? What will satisfy an injury, if that’s even possible? Balancing the scales is not what God is about. Rather God’s justice is rooted in mercy and love—in unquantifiable ways. That...
Faith Makes it Possible, Journey of Faith
August 22, 2021 04:26 - 4 minutes - 7.35 MB“We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God.” John 6:69 The apostles started to have doubts. Could they accept the things Jesus was saying? Today’s Gospel is a good starting point for our weekly meditation. After all, we have doubts, too… Isn’t the “formula for success” too hard at times? Maybe even a little unreasonable? In truth, a life of faithfulness isn’t always easy. In fact, it can even be painful. Forgiving someone who has hurt us is hard. S...
Faith Makes the Difference, Journey of Faith
August 15, 2021 04:42 - 5 minutes - 9.86 MBOn the Feast of the Assumption, I can’t help but think about Mary’s courage in becoming the mother of God. Did she know that God was asking her to play a unique role in human history—one with moments of joy but also pain and sorrow? Did she ever consider saying “no” to the angel Gabriel?
Sing a New Song, Journey of Faith
August 08, 2021 04:30 - 4 minutes - 7.94 MB“I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall be ever in my mouth.” Psalm 34:2 One sure solution for dwelling on the negative is to do the exact opposite: count your blessings and be thankful. Last week, we talked about “the grumbling syndrome,” and how letting God into our lives is the only answer to our discontent. Today I want to focus on a practice that gets us beyond the complaints of everyday life. It’s called being grateful. Regardless of the day I’m having, I know I can ...
A Little Bit Goes a Long Way, Journey of Faith
August 01, 2021 04:00 - 3 minutes - 3.27 MB“I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.” John 6:35 Easier to grumble than let God be God, right? Easier but not very satisfying to our souls. In today’s reading from Exodus, we hear the complaints of the Israelites who just a few days out of Egypt and slavery accuse Moses of leading them into a desert only to die of famine. That’s when the Lord tells Moses that he will rain down bread from heaven “so that you may know...
A Little Bit Goes a Long Way , Journey of Faith
July 25, 2021 09:50 - 5 minutes - 9.98 MB“You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.” Psalm 145:16 How many times does God open a door for us—an opportunity to grow in our faith—and we say to ourselves, “I don’t think I can handle this. I just don’t have what it takes.” The miracle of the loaves and fishes is a good meditation to help restore our confidence. We’re more capable of doing good than we sometimes realize. Today’s Gospel is asking us to take personal inventory: What gifts do I have that I can ...
For He is our Peace, Journey of Faith
July 18, 2021 04:15 - 4 minutes - 7.82 MBThese are comforting words… Jesus urging his hardworking disciples, just back from teaching, to rest. We can take comfort from these words, too, because it’s safe to say we’re just as hardworking. Today’s Gospel describes a tender moment when Jesus advises us, his modern-day disciples that we need to take good care of ourselves. Rest well, pray well. Then do the work of building God’s Kingdom.
The Perfect is The Enemy of the Good., Journey of Faith
July 11, 2021 12:00 - 3 minutes - 7.22 MB“He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick.” Mark 6:8 Today, Jesus instructs us to travel in mission lightly, taking just the basics. A pair of sturdy shoes and the conviction of our faith is all the inspiration we need to share the Good News. Yes, faith. But also confidence! During my mission years in Peru, I worked in formation with a group of seminarians who were devoted to their calling and studied for the priesthood with great fervor. They wanted to get ...
Oh, Beautiful for Spacious Skies, Journey of Faith
July 04, 2021 04:00 - 5 minutes - 9.25 MB“The spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor.” Luke 4:18 “America, God shed his grace on thee!” Today is a day for picnics and family gatherings—and a moment or two of reflection. On Independence Day 2021 we have so much to be thankful for. The blessings of a democratic and open society are ours to cherish and protect. We are also blessed with remarkably diverse communities drawn from talent and aspirations the world over. These are the strengths...
Search for Healing, Journey of Faith
June 27, 2021 04:00 - 4 minutes - 7.92 MBToday’s Gospel is about the power of faith in the face of fear—emotions we all experience at one time or another. We know the story well. An official of the synagogue pleaded with Jesus for a laying of hands on his sick daughter who was at the point of death. The crowd said why trouble the rabbi when the girl had in fact died. Jesus’ response was calming. He would go to the home of the official with a message of faith. Upon entering the house, Jesus said the child was not dead but m...
Do you not care that we are perishing? Journey of Faith
June 20, 2021 04:00 - 4 minutes - 7.99 MBJob, the apostles—and we, too—have a few things in common. At least that’s what we learn from today’s readings. In his distress Job calls on God to rescue him from his many torments. Finally, in a stormy whirlwind God does appear, not with answers but with questions. Of course, Job cannot answer any of the questions, making the point that Job must let God be God.
Nothing’s Too Small, Journey of Faith
June 13, 2021 10:43 - 4 minutes - 7.84 MB“It is like a mustard seed that, when it is sown in the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on the earth. But once it is sown, it springs up and becomes the largest of plants.” Mark 4:31-32 Think of today’s parable as a pause button. The story of the mustard seed gives us the needed room to exhale and remember that despite the headlines, the personal setbacks, and the wonderings why, God is still at work transforming us and our world. We are never alone. How do we know? Mark’s Gosp...
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Journey of Faith
June 06, 2021 04:00 - 4 minutes - 8.8 MB“I am the living bread that came down from heaven, says the Lord.” John Chapter 6, Verse 51 The gift the Church celebrates today on the feast also known as Corpus Christi is an invitation from Our Lord to be living witnesses of his love and compassion. When Jesus consecrated bread and wine at the Last Supper, he said these gifts, His Body and Blood, would be given up for us—as they were on Good Friday—and that our Eucharistic celebration was to continue in his memory. The gift of faith we...