First Reading: But the LORD said to Samuel: “Do not judge from his appearance or from his lofty stature, because I have rejected him. Not as man sees does God see, because man sees the appearance but the LORD looks…

Live the Liturgy—Inspiration for the Week: Today Jesus meets the woman at the well. After her time with Jesus she tells others about this man who is able to see into the depths of a person’s life. Is Jesus that…

Live the Liturgy—Inspiration for the Week: The transfiguration of Jesus in today’s Gospel serves as a foretaste of the Resurrection. Each Lent we are given this vision on the second Sunday to encourage us in our penitential practices so that…

Live the Liturgy—Inspiration for the Week: We have begun Lent, entering into a season of conversion and repentance. Like us, Jesus was subject to temptation, but he resisted with all his heart. As we celebrate our Eucharist today, let us…

Live the Liturgy—Inspiration for the Week: The providential love of God is without end and God’s eternal mercy is shown to every creature. Even in times of pain and difficulty, we are called to trust in God’s mercy and love.…

Live the Liturgy—Inspiration for the Week: In today’s Gospel Jesus tells us to love our enemies and to pray for those who persecute us. It is one of the most challenging commands of the Gospel for believers. We should consider…

Live the Liturgy—Inspiration for the Week: This week and next Jesus presents challenges to Christians to go beyond the strictures of the law and to engage in a deeper understanding of what it can mean to follow Christ. Are we…

Live the Liturgy—Inspiration for the Week: In today’s Gospel, Jesus calls for us to be a sign of God’s revelation to the world. We come together today to be inflamed with love for God, that all we encounter might see…

Live The Liturgy—Inspiration for the Week: In today’s competitive world, many people do not see justice and humility as virtues to acquire. Yet Jesus makes a big point of giving us the beatitudes as the blueprint to follow for our…

Live The Liturgy—Inspiration for the Week: Sometimes we get so accustomed to walking in shadows and even in darkness that we forget that there is a light that can illuminate our lives more clearly. That light is Jesus Christ. Have…