Posted by debbie fields on 7/05/18
For Sunday, July 8th, 2018 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Ezekiel 2:2-5 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Mark 6:1-6
The hope of the Christian message — once an inspiration to the world over — is increasingly viewed with doubt and suspicion. Perhaps belief in God, in the meaning of ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 6/27/18
Who Am I … Really?
For Sunday, July 1st, 2018 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Wisdom 1:13-15 ;2-23-24 2 Corinthians 8:7,9, 13-15 Mark 5:21-43 or 5:21-24, 35b-43
When was the last time you pondered the question, “Who am I?” Ours is a world of distractions ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 6/20/18
For Sunday, June 24, 2018 Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
Isaiah 49:1-6 Acts 13:22-26 Luke 1:57-66, 80
Although they are few in number, there are a handful of select feasts that may be celebrated on the Sundays of Ordinary Time. Among these is ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 6/13/18
Breaking News vs. an In-Breaking Kingdom
For Sunday, June 17, 2018
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Ezekiel 17:22-24 2 Corinthians 5:6-10 Mark 4:26-34
I have to admit that I’ve stopped watching television news. It seems that whenever I turn on the cable news networks all I can find ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 6/06/18
Growing the Kingdom
For Sunday, June 10, 2018 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Genesis 3:9-15 2 Corinthians 4:13—5:1 Mark 3:20-35
I have a tendency to psych myself out over things. I can get overwhelmed running through various scenarios of outcomes or responses in my mind, which can ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 5/30/18
God Sees the Worth in All of Us
For Sunday, June 3, 2018
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Exodus 24:3-8 Hebrews 9:11-15 Mark 14:12-16, 22-26
When I first got married, I was clueless about food and cooking. My husband wasn’t much more ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 5/23/18
Mystery in an Age of Fact-Finding
Posted on May 23, 2018 by Anna Carter - Connect! Sunday Reflection
For Sunday, May 27, 2018 The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40 Romans 8:14-17 Matthew 28:16-20
“Do you want to cut straight to the facts?” ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 5/09/18
Live in God’s Promise
For Sunday, May 13, 2018
The Ascension of the Lord
Acts 1:1-11 Ephesians 1:17-23 or 4:1-13 or 4:1-7, 11-13 Mark 16:15-20
As they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight. While they were looking intently at ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 5/02/18
For Sunday, May 6, 2018 Sixth Sunday of Easter
Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 1 John 4:7-10 John 15:9-17
St. Therese of Lisieux was only a teenager when she entered the convent. Like many young people, she was unsure of her talents and how she should serve God ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 4/25/18
Rediscovering Nature
For Sunday, April 29, 2018 Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 9:26-31 1 John 3:18-24 John 15:1-8
Several months ago, I watched the documentary, “Back to Eden,” which is the story of a Los Angeles lawyer turned hobby gardener in Washington. In the documentary, he ... Read More »