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A Reflection on Matthew 25:14-30 The Parable of the Talents I have made you, knit you in your mother’s womb. With delicate care, I wound together your very DNA, placed a soul within you, and watched and guided your body as it developed. As you grew, I saw all the good you would do, all the light you would bring into the world, because I made you in My image. I placed unique talents within you, character traits and Godly desires that I knew were exactly what the world would

A Reflection on Matthew 25:1-13 Since the bridegroom was long delayed, they all became drowsy and fell asleep. (Matthew 25:5) The bridegroom is delayed. The world is in chaos, hatred and division reign, and it feels like nothing we do will make it stop. We are crying out for mercy. And still, the bridegroom is delayed. Jesus, why? Why do you delay? We are bleeding, and it is a fatal wound. Do you not care? I don’t understand sometimes. Why do you allow such evil? I k

A Reflection on Matthew 5:1-12 Solemnity of All Saints “When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him.” (Matthew 5:1) I see Jesus walking up the mountain among the crowds, looking for just the right place. He finds what he is looking for, turns, and sits in the teacher’s position. The crowd comes to him, expectantly. The teacher, the miracle worker, is about to speak, and the people are ready to hang on his every w

A Reflection on Matthew 22:34-40 “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” (Matthew 22:37) My heart is a stone. It weighs heavy in my chest. I am trying, Lord, trying to love. But I just can’t sometimes. I have closed myself off to love. Not on the surface; on the surface, I appear loving. I pray. I give. I laugh and cry. But under the layers, deep down, there is a stone in the center. It is impenetrable.

A reflection on Matthew 22:15-21 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time I want your heart. I don’t care about your coins. I could care less what the world says of you. It is your heart that I want. I see whose image you are. You are made in the image of God. I see it on your heart, though it is tarnished and worn. Still, it is there. God’s image. My image. You are afraid. I understand. It is hard to let go of control. The world tells you that it is through control that you

A reflection on Matthew 22:1-14 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time The King has prepared the wedding feast. The Son, the bridegroom, is ready to take His bride unto Himself, to give her everything that is His, all that belongs to Him. With this marriage, the two will become one. A part of her that was as of yet incomplete will be whole. All the cravings of her heart will be satisfied, and even all her tears will be wiped away (Isaiah 25:8). The moment of union will be one of pu

A Reflection on Matthew 14:22-33 When I was in college, depending on what kind of a day I had, I would sometimes stick my earbuds in, turn on my mp3 player (this was before smartphones), and walk across campus pretending like there was a soundtrack to my life. The song I loved to listen to on those days was, “Bad Day,” by Daniel Powter. I loved the irony of this song that was about struggling through a bad day, yet was so upbeat and cheerful sounding. It would almost alway