Posted by debbie fields on 4/15/20
For Sunday, April 19, 2020 Sunday of Divine Mercy
Acts 2:42-471 Peter 1:3-9John 20:19-31
As we age, we come to expect letdowns and disappointments. Because of so many unfulfilled promises and unmet expectations, we become cynical of anything that can seem too good to be true. Our ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 4/08/20
For Sunday, April 12, 2020 Easter Sunday The Resurrection of the Lord
Acts 10:34A, 37-43Colossians 3:1-4 Or I Corinthians 5:6B-8John 20:1-9
The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak has sure caused a rift in the normal flow of life for people all across the world. Many sectors of life ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 3/31/20
For Sunday, April 5, 2020Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
Isaiah 50:4-7Philippians 2:6-11Matthew 26:14—27:66 Or 27:11-54
When I was expecting my second son, I remember spending hours poring over decisions on his birth and what I wanted things to look like. Every step of the labor and ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 3/25/20
For Sunday, March 29, 20205th Sunday of Lent
Ezekiel 37:12-14Romans 8:8-11John 11:1-45
Experiencing anxiety when someone we love is ill can be extremely difficult. As faithful people, often our first (and best) response is to seek the Lord’s help. Waiting for an answer to that prayer can ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 3/22/20
For Sunday, March 22, 20204th Sunday of Lent
1 Samuel 16:1B, 6-7, 10-13AEphesians 5:8-14John 9:1-41
If we walk in the light of Christ, then we are able to assess the world and all of reality from God’s perspective, not just a material and functional one. Holding the ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 3/10/20
For Sunday, March 15, 20203rd Sunday of Lent
Exodus 17:3-7Romans 5:1-2, 5-8John 4:5-42
“Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who were reclining, and also as much of the fish as they wanted.”—John 6:11
Did you know that our word “Lent” comes from ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 2/26/20
For Sunday, March 1, 20201st Sunday of Lent
Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7Romans 5:12-19 OR 5:12, 17-19Matthew 4:1-11
Kichijiro is a supporting figure in Martin Scorsese’s 2016 drama/history movie, Silence. In the movie, Kichijiro is a Japanese guide who serves and accompanies the French Jesuits, Frs. Rodriguez and Garupe. The ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 2/20/20
For Sunday, February 23, 20207th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-181 Corinthians 3:16-23Matthew 5:38-48
Recently, I posted a controversial article on social media, and not surprisingly, I was met with a slew of responses from friends describing ways they either agreed or disagreed with me. It ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 2/11/20
For Sunday, February 16, 2020
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sirach 15:15-201 Corinthians 2:6-10Matthew 5:17-37
Jesus “did not come to abolish the law.” Instead, he perfects and fulfills it. The scribe’s and pharisee’s mistake wasn’t that they strove to keep the letter of the law. Most problematic was ... Read More »
Posted by debbie fields on 2/07/20
For Sunday, February 9, 20205th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Isaiah 58:7-101 Corinthians 2:1-5Matthew 5:13-16
The prophet Isaiah is both concise and profound: “If you remove from your midst oppression, false accusation, and malicious speech; if you bestow your bread on the hungry and satisfy the afflicted; then light shall ... Read More »