A Reflection for Friday of the First Week of Advent – Year A Friday, December 5, 2025 Psalm 72:1–7, 18–19 | Isaiah 30:19–26 | Acts 13:16–25 We continue with Psalm 72 this week, praying for the king who defends the afflicted and crushes the oppressor. But today Isaiah gives us an image that invites us … Seeing the Teacher
A Reflection for Thursday of the First Week of Advent – Year A Psalm 72:1–7, 18–19 | Isaiah 4:2–6 | Acts 1:12–17, 21–26 In Advent we wait for a king. But what kind of king? Today’s readings answer that question, and the answer has everything to do with the poor. Psalm 72 is a prayer … Making Room
A Reflection for the 3rd Day of Advent – Year A Psalm 124 | Isaiah 54:1–10 | Matthew 24:23–35 God is preparing to do something that will require more room than we have. This is Isaiah’s word to a people who have known barrenness and abandonment, and it is a fitting word for Advent, when … Steadfast Love
A Reflection for the Second Day of Advent – Year A Tuesday, December 2, 2025 Psalm 124 | Genesis 9:1–17 | Hebrews 11:32–40 We are in the season of sacred waiting. Advent asks us to slow down, to watch, to prepare room. And in this waiting, the Scripture readings press a word upon us that … The Ministry of Care
Pentecost is approaching and God’s Spirit is still being poured out. But the Spirit comes not to entertain or dazzle. The Spirit comes to empower, to form a people, and to make the Church the Church. We need the church to be the church. We need to return to the teaching, the discipline, and the … We Need the Church to Be the Church