Sirach 48:1-11Psalm 80:1-3, 14-18Matthew 17:9-13 God chose a solitary soul from the wilderness east of the Jordan to stand before Ahab and call Israel to repentance. Sirach enumerates in this reading all the ways in
Isaiah 48:17-19Psalm 1Matthew 11:16-19 Matthew speaks to me about prejudice. Both John and Jesus were rejected because they were different – based on the company they did or did not keep. Jesus was labelled a
Isaiah 41: 13-20Psalm 145: 1-4, 8-13Matthew 11: 7-15 As we approach the season of Advent, we are invited to reflect upon how it is that God listens to us. As I write this reflection, we
Isaiah 40:25-31 ‘Psalm 103 1-10Matthew 11:28-30 These texts speak powerfully to oppression, resiliency and hope. For many years, First Nations in Canada have been calling on other Canadians to recognize the horror, grief and injustices
Isaiah 40:1-11Psalm 96 Matthew 18:12 -14 My sister and I were quite young when our mother read Bible stories to us as we tucked into our beds. Sweet memories of simpler days long past! In one
Isaiah 35:1-10Psalm 85:8-13Luke 5:17-26 “The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom; like the crocus…” Isaiah 35:1 When I was young, and living in Calgary, we would begin
Baruch 5:1-9Canticle 19 (Luke 1:68-79)Philippians 1:3-11Luke 3:1-6 There is, I think, a widespread “wilderness experience” in our culture. Ours is a wilderness of chaos, competition, confusion, isolation; a wilderness of loneliness, anger, fear, anxiety. There
Isaiah 30: 19 – 22, 23 – 26Psalm 147: 1-12Matthew 9:35 – 10: 1, 5 – 8 Remembering and recalling can be powerful actions in reflection; so also is our imagining capacity. When we sit
Isaiah 29: 17-24Psalm 27: 1-6, 17-18Matthew 9: 27-31 The Season of Advent comes at the time of year in the northern hemisphere as we move into visibly shorter daylight hours and into longer nights.
Isaiah 26:1-6Psalm 118:19-24Matthew 7:21-27 As I read the passages allocated for today’s reading, the words that come to me are hope and trust. The psalm tells us God is our strong rock. It’s up to
