On this day we know as Palm Sunday, people were watching and waiting to see what would happen next...     

Reflections on the readings for the Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion (March 28, 2021): MK 11:1-10; IS 50:4-7; PS 22:8-9,17-18,19-20.23-24; PHIL 2:6-11; MK 14:1–15:47 

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.

But Christ understood that the time had come for His own ministry to end. He would soon be betrayed and arrested, tried and tortured, nailed to a cross and sealed in a tomb.

Seeking to understand and respond to all that God reveals...     

Reflections on the readings for the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord (March 25, 2021): IS 7:10-14;8:10; PS 40:7-9,10-11; 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.

Mary commits herself to God’s will for her and, in doing so, opens the door to salvation for all His people.

As the Lenten season wanes, we hear Jesus instruct His followers on the need to make choices for life – or death     

Reflections on the readings for the Fifth Sunday of Lent (March 21, 2021): JER 31:31-34; PS 51:3-4,12-13,14-15; HEB 5:7-9; JN 12:20-33   

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.

A simple grain of wheat becomes a sign of what will happen to Christ – covered up under the earth it would appear to be lost, dead. Instead, it is transformed.

Like Mary, Joseph obeyed God    

Reflections on the readings for the Solemnity of St. Joseph (March 19, 2021): 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’s doubts and fears were answered by the angel of the Lord who came to him in a dream...

This St. Patrick’s Day, let us contemplate his words, “The Lord is greater than all – I have said enough”   

Reflections on the readings for the Memorial of St. Patrick (March 17, 2021): 1 PT 4:7-11; PS 96:1-2,3,7-8,10; LK 5:1-11 

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 his preaching, Patrick is believed to have used the common shamrock to illustrate the mystery of the Blessed Trinity.

Halfway through Lent, we consider where we are and where we are going   

Reflections on the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Lent (March 14, 2021): 2 CHR 36:14-16,19-23; EPH 2:4-10; JN 3:14-21 

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.

Almighty God never stops loving His people. And the ultimate proof is that Jesus came to give His life in exchange for ours, to destroy the finality of death and open Heaven as our eternal home. We need to believe in Christ and...

We need to examine ourselves to see who or what really comes first  

Reflections on the readings for the Third Sunday of Lent (March 7, 2021): EX 20:1-17; PS 19:8,9,10,11; 1COR 1:22-25; JN 2:13-25 

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.

"For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength." 1 Corinthians 1:25

Today, we recall God’s words about His Son…. 

Reflections on the readings for the Second Sunday of Lent (February 28, 2021): GN 22:1-2,9,10-13,15-18; PS 116:10,15,16-17,18-19;ROM 8:31-34; MK 9:2-10 

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 also needed His followers to ultimately understand that He was the Son of God come to rescue their immortal souls. 

Christ our Lord gave to St. Peter and his successors the keys of the Kingdom of heaven. Let us all live in service to our King. 

Reflections on the readings for the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter (February 22, 2021): 1 PT 5:1-4; PS 23:3,4,5,6; MT 16:13-19 

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 Pope Francis has said, “Let us make our own the words of Peter: You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. May our thoughts and our gaze be fixed on Jesus Christ, the beginning and the end of all actions of the Church.…" 

When we see a rainbow, let us recall God’s early covenant with us 

Reflections on the readings for the First Sunday of Advent (February 21, 2021): GN 9:8-15; PS 25:4-5,6-7,8-9; 1 PT 3:18-22; MK 1:12-15

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.

God not only loves us and provides for our welfare on earth, but in Christ we have a Savior who leads our way to heaven.