Today we are asked to think about shepherds and about sheep…

Reflections on the readings for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 18, 2021): JER 23:1-6; PS 23:1-3,3-4,5,6; EPH 2:13-18; MK 6:30-34

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.

At some time all of us have felt that heart-wrenching feeling for the concerns of another person that outweigh our own needs.

Remembering the faithful witness of St. Kateri Tekakwitha 

Reflections on the readings for the Memorial of St. Kateri Tekakwitha (July 14, 2021): EX 3:1-6,9-12; PS 103:1-2,3-4,6-7; MT 11:25-27 

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 a priest’s advice, Kateri walked two hundred miles to a Christian mission near Montreal. She lived there for the rest of her short life, practicing penance and fasting as well as spending long periods in prayer.

Jesus sends out His Apostles to experience what it means to be missionaries in His Holy Name

Reflections on the readings for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 11, 2021): AM 7:12-15; PS 85:9-10;11-12;13-14; EPH 1:3-14; MK 6:7-13 

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.

As Catholics we must be ready to introduce our gracious Lord to others, especially those who do not know Him.

'My grace is sufficient for you'

Reflections on the readings for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 4, 2021): EZ 2:2-5; PS 123:1-2,3-4; 2 COR 12:7-10; MK 6:1-6

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 his second letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul tells his readers about the great suffering he is enduring because of a thorn in the flesh.

The Son of God... the light of the world    

Reflections on the readings for the Fifth Sunday of Lent (March 29, 2020): EZ 37:12-14; PS 130:1-2,3-4,5-6,7-8; ROM 8:8-11; JN 11:1-45

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

Jesus Christ had triumphed over death and sin and saved us for eternity, saved us for Himself.

Let us rejoice in the Good News of the Annunciation    

Reflections on the readings for the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord (March 25, 2020): 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

On that day when Mary offered her will to God, she could not have known all that would happen to her or her Son.

Let us rejoice in this Lent, with a focus on faith    

Reflections on the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Lent (March 22, 2020): 1 SM 16:1,6-7,10-13; PS 23:1-3,3-4,5,6; EPH 5:8-14; JN 9:1-41

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

We are about half way through this solemn season on our journey to Easter...Rejoice!

St. Joseph, help and protect us as we follow God’s will      

Reflections on the readings for the Solemnity of St. Joseph (March 19, 2020): 2 SM 7:4-5,12-14,16; PS 89:2-3,4-5,27,29; 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

Joseph served God and lived a honest, honorable life among his neighbors. 

The life of St. Patrick shows how God can use the hard times we experience to transform us     

Reflections on the readings for the Memorial of St. Patrick (March 17, 2020): DN 3:25,34-43; PS 25:4-5,6-7,8-9; MT 18:21-35

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

St. Patrick considered his faith and relationship with God and people great blessings. 

Faith opens us to a firm hope in the love of God    

Reflections on the readings for the Third Sunday of Lent (March 15, 2020): EX 17:3-7; PS 95:1-2,6-7,8-9; ROM 5:1-2,5-8; JN 4:5-42

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

We must not harden our hearts when God speaks to us.