From bread and wine into Christ’s flesh and blood, soul and divinity

Reflections on the readings for Holy Thursday – Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper (April 18, 2019): EX 12:1-8,11-14; PS 116:12-13,15-16,17-18; 1COR 11:23-26; JN 13:1-15

MISSIO offers “Mission In Scripture” to nurture a missionary heart, providing reflections on the missionary themes in the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days

In the first reading for this Holy Thursday Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, we hear how Moses saved the Jews from the slaughter of their first-born by marking their doors with the blood of a lamb.

Blessed be the name of Jesus – and let every tongue confess that He is Lord! 

Reflections on the readings for the Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion (April 14, 2019): LK 19:28-40; IS 50:4-7; PS 22:8-9,17-18,19-20,23-24; PHIL 2:6-11; LK 22:14 – 23:56

MISSIO offers “Mission In Scripture” to nurture a missionary heart, providing reflections on the missionary themes in the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days

On Palm Sunday we are called to look at Christ as He really is, both human and divine.

God wants sincere repentance and sincere efforts to amend our lives  

Reflections on the readings for the Fifth Sunday of Lent (April 7, 2019): IS 43:16-21; PS 126:1-2,2-3,4-5,6; PHIL 3:8:14; JN 8:1-11 

MISSIO offers “Mission In Scripture” to nurture a missionary heart, providing reflections on the missionary themes in the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days.

In this incident of the woman taken in adultery, the Gospel of John shows us the enemies of Christ trying to outwit Him by forcing Him to choose between mercy and the law.

Rejoice for we have a compassionate Father!  

Reflections on the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Lent (March 31, 2019): JOS 5:9,10-12; PS 34:2-3,4-5,6-7; 2 COR 5:17-21; LK 15:1-3,11-32

MISSIO offers “Mission In Scripture” to nurture a missionary heart, providing reflections on the missionary themes in the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days.

The Parable of the Prodigal Son is so closely associated with the relationship of the father and his younger son that we tend to neglect the relationship between the father and his older son.

“I am the handmaid of the Lord” 

Reflections on the readings for the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord (March 25, 2019): IS 7:10-14, 8:10; PS 40:7-8,8-9,10,11; HEB 10:4:10; LK 1:26-38 

MISSIO offers “Mission In Scripture” to nurture a missionary heart, providing reflections on the missionary themes in the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days.

When we say the Rosary, the first decade of the Joyful Mysteries is known as the Annunciation. 

“Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all my being, bless His holy name” 

Reflections on the readings for the Third Sunday of Lent (March 24, 2019): EX 3:1-8,13-15; PS 103:1-2,3-4,6-7,8,11; 1COR 10:1-6,10-12; LK 13:1-9 

MISSIO offers “Mission In Scripture” to nurture a missionary heart, providing reflections on the missionary themes in the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days.

God loves us more than we can ever appreciate. 

The head of the Holy Family will come to our assistance and that of those near and dear to us if we ask him

Reflections on the readings for the Solemnity of St. Joseph (March 19, 2019): 2SM 7:4-5,12-14,16; PS 69:2-3,4-5,27,29; ROM 4:13,16-18,22; MT 1:16,18-21,24 

MISSIO offers “Mission In Scripture” to nurture a missionary heart, providing reflections on the missionary themes in the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days.

God made a promise to King David through the prophet Nathan.

Acknowledging His suffering just as we do His glory... 

Reflections on the readings for the Second Sunday of Lent (March 17, 2019): GN 15:5-12,17-18; PS 27:1,7-8,8-9,13-14; PHIL 3:17 – 4:1; LK 9:28-36

MISSIO offers “Mission In Scripture” to nurture a missionary heart, providing reflections on the missionary themes in the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days.

On this second Sunday in Lent, we hear St. Paul admonishing the Christians at Philippi in Greece to beware of those who are enemies of the cross. 

We must believe... 

Reflections on the readings for the First Sunday of Lent (March 10, 2019): DT 26:4-10; PS 91:1-2,10-11,12-13,14-15; ROM 10:8-13; LK 4:1-13 

MISSIO offers “Mission In Scripture” to nurture a missionary heart, providing reflections on the missionary themes in the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days.

God calls each one of us to believe in Him, to recognize that He loves us and cares for us.

Today God calls us to contrition for our sins so that He can put eternity into our hands 

Reflections on the readings for Ash Wednesday (March 6, 2019): JL 2:12-18; PS 51:3-4,5-6,12-13,14,17; 2COR 5:20 – 6:2; MT 6:1-6,16-18 

MISSIO offers “Mission In Scripture” to nurture a missionary heart, providing reflections on the missionary themes in the readings of Sundays, Feast Days and Holy Days.

Ash Wednesday is a vital, once-a-year opportunity to stop in our tracks and recognize that we really are mortal and that we are actually going to die someday.