Category: meditations

  • What if?

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for Tuesday in the 23rd Week of Ordinary Time (B2) 1 Corinthians 6:1-11 Luke 6:12-19 Et haec quidam fuistis : sed abluti estis, sed sanctificati estis, sed justificati estis in nomine Domini nostri Jesu Christi, et in Spiritu Dei nostri.And such some of you were; but you are washed, but you are…

  • Even this is for our good.

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin MarySaturday in the 22nd Week of Ordinary Time (B2) Romans 8:28-30 Matthew 1:1-16, 18-23 Omnia cooperantur in bonum.All things work for the good.This is one place where I feel woefully weak in my faith. For I need to have all my ducks…

  • Getting Out of the Inner Ring

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for the Memorial of Pope St Gregory the Great, Doctor of the Church Monday in the 22nd Week of Ordinary Time (B2) 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 Luke 4:16-30 Et multi leprosi erant in Israel sub Elisaeo propheta : et nemo eorum mundatus est nisi Naaman Syrus.Again, there were many lepers in Israel during the time…

  • Noblesse Oblige

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for Saturday in the 21st Week of Ordinary Time (B2) 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Matthew 25:14-30 Sed quae stulta sunt mundi elegit Deus, ut confundat sapientes : et infirma mundi elegit Deus, ut confundat fortia.God chose the foolish of the world to shame the wise, and God chose the weak of the…

  • Not Sweetness and Light

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for the Memorial of St MonicaMonday in the 21st Week of Ordinary Time (B2) 2 Thessolonians 1:1-5, 11-12 Matthew 23:13-22 Clauditis regnum caelorum ante homines! vos enim non intratis, nec introeuntes sinitis intrare.You shut the Kingdom of Heaven to men! You do not enter yourselves, nor do you allow entrance to those trying…

  • As for me and my house…

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for the 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time (B2) Joshua 24:1-2A, 15-17, 18B Ephesians 5:21-32 John 6:60-69 Ego autem et domus mea serviemus Domino.I myself and my house will serve the Lord.On the one hand the lectionary for the Novus Ordo Missae gave us more Bible to chew on. On the other hand,…

  • As I say. Not as I do.

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for Saturday in the 20th Week of Ordinary Time (B2) Ezekiel 43:1-7ab Matthew 23:1-12 Omnia ergo quaecumque dixerint vobis, servate, et facite : secundum opera vero eorum nolite facere : dicunt enim, et non faciunt.Therefore, do and observe all things whatsoever they tell you, but do not follow their example. For they preach but…

  • The Subversive Wedding Feast

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for Thursday in the 20th Week of Ordinary Time (B2) Ezekiel 36:23-28 Matthew 22:1-14 Simile factum est regnum caelorum homini regi, qui fecit nuptias filio suo.Similar is the Kingdom of Heaven to a man who was king, who made a wedding for his Son. In this story, the kingdom of God…

  • The Price of Admission

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for the Memorial of Pope St Pius, XTuesday in the 20th Week of Ordinary Time (B2) Ezekiel 28:1-10 Matthew 19:23-30 Multi autem erunt primi novissimi, et novissimi primi. Many who are first will be last, and the last will be first This is one of those verses like the song of…

  • Hashtag BernOp

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for the Memorial of St Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the ChurchMonday in the 20th Week of Ordinary Time (B2) Ezekiel 24:15-23 Matthew 19:16-22 Ait illi Jesus : Si vis perfectus esse, vade, vende quae habes, et da pauperibus, et habebis thesaurum in caelo : et veni, sequere me. Jesus said…

  • A Perfectly Timely Parable

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for Thursday in the 19th Week of Ordinary Time (B2) Ezekiel 12:1-12 Matthew 18:21–19:1 Serve nequam, omne debitum dimisi tibi quoniam rogasti me : nonne ergo oportuit et te misereri conservi tui, sicut et ego tui misertus sum? You wicked servant! I forgave you your entire debt because you begged me to. Should you…

  • Confess Your Unpopular Opinions

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for the Memorial of St Maximilian Kolbe, Priest & MartyrTuesday in the 19th Week of Ordinary Time (B2) Ezekiel 2:8-3:4 Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Alleluia. Tollite jugum meum super vos, et discite a me, quia mitis sum, et humilis corde  Alleuia. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I…

  • In which I came out as Antivax

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for the 19th Week of Ordinary Time (B2) 1 Kings 19:4-8 Ephesians 4:30-5:2 John 6:41-51 Nonne hic est Jesus filius Joseph, cujus nos novimus patrem et matrem? quomodo ergo dicit hic : Quia de caelo descendi?Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then…

  • Something about the Name.

    Holy Name Altar, St Dominic’s SF ✙ JMJ The Readings for Tuesday in the 18th Week of Ordinary Time (B2) Jeremiah 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22 Matthew 14:22-36 Statimque Jesus locutus est eis, dicens : Habete fiduciam : ego sum, nolite timere.At once Jesus spoke to them, “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.” Today, 7…

  • A sting of pearls…

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for St Alphonsus Liguouri, Bishop & Doctor of the ChurchWednesday in the 17th Week of Ordinary Time (B2) Jeremiah 15:10, 16-21 Matthew 13:44-46 Gloriatus sum a facie manus tuae : solus sedebam, quoniam comminatione replesti me. Quare factus est dolor meus perpetuus, et plaga mea desperabilis renuit curari? facta est mihi quasi mendacium aquarum infidelium.…