Holy Spirit

That We May Be One

Year A Acts 1:1-14 Psalm 68:1-10, 33-36 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 John 17:1-11 May the words of my mouth O God…  speak your truth… In Genesis…  we learn about God being in relationship with the first humans…  about God coming into the Garden…  walking in the Garden…  about giving us some guidelines…  guidelines which would at least help...

The Unpredictable Spirit

Year A Genesis 12:1-4a Psalm 121 Romans 4:1-5, 13-17 May the words of my mouth…  O God…  speak your truth… Even though he calls Jesus Teacher…  even though he knows that Jesus and God are connected because of the signs that Jesus has done… the first part of the conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus leaves Nicodemus wondering...

Preparing for Penance

Take a breath. The holidays and Holy Days are behind us. St. Francis’ Day, Halloween, All Saint’s Day, All the Faithful Departed, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, the coming of the Wise Men, the Baptism of our Lord, and the Epiphany. We’re now in Ordinary Time. The English name is...

Burn Away the Dross

Year C Jeremiah 23:23-29 Psalm 82 Hebrews 11:29-12:2 Luke 12:49-56 May the words of my mouth O God…  speak your truth… There’s a mental health crisis in this country…  not only are there widespread shortages of mental health professionals…  like at Pine Rest…  but there are people whose emotional landscapes have suffered earthquakes…  not only from traumas they’ve...

Adolescents in the Garden

Year C Genesis 11:1-9 Psalm 104:25-35, 37 Acts 2:1-21 John 14:8-17 May the words of my mouth O God…  speak your truth… The Book of Acts…  written by Luke…  was written about twenty years before John’s Gospel…  and it tells the story of the coming of the Holy Spirit…  the Advocate…  the Paraclete…  the one promised in today’s...