“Put on the new self”

Reflections on the readings for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (August 1, 2021): EX 16:2-4,12-15; PS 78:3-4,23-24,25,54; EPH 4:17,20-24; JN 6:24-35

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.

Living as a Christian is not something to take lightly. Many of us were baptized as babies, continuing a long family tradition, and learning about Christ as we grew up. Others chose this faith as adults...

Today we venerate the life of St. Ignatius of Loyola who committed himself to communicating the Good News of Christ around the world

Reflections on the readings for the Memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola (July 31, 2021): LV 25:1,8-17; PS 67:2-3,5,7-8; MT 14:1-12

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.

He embraced prayer and penance and eventually sought to educate himself, especially through the study of theology...

Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, a family of models for faith

Reflections on the readings for the Memorial of Ss. Martha, Mary, and Lazarus (July 29, 2021): EX 40:16-21,34-38; PS 84:3,4,5-6,8,11; JN 11:19-27

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.

Today, for the first time, we celebrate all three siblings who lived in the town of Bethany, not far from Jerusalem.

Saints Joachim and Anne are models for all parents in raising children of faith and devotion to God

Reflections on the readings for the Memorial of Ss. Joachim and Anne (July 26, 2021): EX 32:15-24,30-34; PS 106:19-20,21-22,23; MT 13:31-35

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.

What stories we have related to Mary’s father and mother come from literature after the first century. Yet, over the long history of the Church, devotion has grown for Saints Joachim and Anne, the names long given to them.

On this first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, a focus on the Lord’s view of each of us, precious in His sight

The miracle of the Loaves and fishes helps us have a greater appreciation and recognition of Christ for who He is. And encourages us to invite Him into our own flesh and spirit.

Reflections on the readings for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 25, 2021): 2 KGS 4:42-44; PS 145:10-11,15-16,17-18; EPH 4:1-6; JN 6:1-15

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.

Let us give thanks for this great blessing by receiving it as frequently as we can.

Today we celebrate the life of St. Mary Magdalene who faithfully followed Christ through His ministry, death and Resurrection

Reflections on the readings for the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene (July 22, 2021): SGS 3:1-4; PS 63:2,3-4,5-6,8-9; JN 20:1-2,11-18

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.

In today’s Gospel according to St. John, we also learn how she wanted to do all she could to reverently serve Christ by going to His tomb on that first Easter Sunday dawn.

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.