Browsing the January 2021 archive of Blog

A Tranquil Soul

Posted by debbie fields on 1/27/21

For Sunday, January 31, 2021 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time

 

Deuteronomy 18:15-201 Corinthians 7:32-35Mark 1:21-28

Brené Brown’s 2010 book entitled, “The Gifts of Imperfection” introduces a term that I love: gremlins. I previously only knew that word as the title of the 1984 film with Howie Mandel. Brown refers ... Read More »

Trust in Following God

Posted by debbie fields on 1/20/21

    For Sunday, January 24, 2021 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time

 Jonah 3:1-5, 101 Corinthians 7:29-31Mark 1:14-20

Human beings seem to be hardwired to want to know what’s going to happen next. This is how dramas and reality television can grip us so tightly — we simply have to stick ... Read More »

The Role of Invitation in Evangelization

Posted by debbie fields on 1/14/21

  For Sunday, January 17, 2021 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time

 1 Samuel 3:3b-10, 191 Corinthians 6:13c-15a, 17-20John 1:35-42

“What are you looking for?” Jesus asked, which he follows with an invitation to “come and see,” in response to the disciples’ question about where he is staying. Of course, ... Read More »

An Exhortation: Choose to Live Like Christ

Posted by debbie fields on 1/06/21

  For Sunday, January 10, 2021 The Baptism of the Lord

 Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 Or Isaiah 55:1-11Acts 10:34-38 Or 1 John 5:1-9Mark 1:7-11

Our faith must be brought into the streets. It cannot remain locked up in a church or limited to expressions of personal piety. Pope Francis reminds ... Read More »