April 15, 2019 by frbillnicholas

MARY MAGDALENE – Model of Purification and Gratitude

Reflection for Monday of Holy Week

St. Mary Magdalene is identified by name in all Four Gospels, but is also associated with Mary of Bethany, and two anonymous “sinners” to become a unique and dynamically substantial presence in Church tradition, born from her presence in the Holy Scripture.

How does Mary Magdalene reflect a kind of discipleship, and how does she compare with the “other” Mary of the Jesus story?

April 12, 2019 by frbillnicholas

KNOWLEDGE OF THE FAITH – an Ongoing Devotion

Reflection for Friday of the 5th Week of Lent

What is our post-Lenten Resolution for growing in our Faith?

April 11, 2019 by frbillnicholas

TRUE FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST

Reflection for Thursday of the 5th Week of Lent
What Constitutes a True Follower of Christ?

April 10, 2019 by frbillnicholas

CONFLICT – and the Temptation It Brings

Lenten Reflection for Wednesday of the 5th Week of Lent

Living and preaching the Gospel often leads to Conflict with modern, secular society. How do deal with such Conflict? Do we deal with it? Do we cower before it, or stand our ground?

April 9, 2019 by frbillnicholas

SYMBOLS – Identifying Features of Faith

Reflection for Tuesday of the 5th Week of Lent

Do you know the symbols of faith? Can you identify people from Holy Scripture and Saints from Church History by their symbols? What are some of these Symbols.

Fr. Bill reviews just a handful of them to give a sample of the richness of symbolism in just our Scripture and Tradition of Saints.

April 8, 2019 by frbillnicholas

CASTING THE FIRST STONE – Jesus and Condemnation

Lenten Reflection for the Monday of the 5th Week of Lent (and the 5th Sunday of Lent – Year C)

How does Jesus deal with the issue of Condemnation according to the Law he promised to fulfill? What does it mean for us as His Followers?

April 6, 2019 by frbillnicholas

PROPHETIC FRUSTRATION & DIVINE “VENGEANCE” – Prayers of Lamentation

Reflection for Saturday of the 4th Saturday of Lent

How does it feel when it seems no one is responding to your example of living God’s Law? Jeremiah definitely knows – and he often reminded God of just how bad he had it.

April 5, 2019 by frbillnicholas

THE BOOK OF WISDOM – The Obnoxious Just One

Reflection for Friday of the 4th Week of Lent

The Book of Wisdom speaks of the Just One as being Obnoxious. How are we obnoxious in following Christ faithfully, rather than according to secular, social, political and moral norms?

April 4, 2019 by frbillnicholas

“GOLDEN-CALFISM” – How the Exodus Folly Repeats Itself

Lenten Reflection for Thursday of the 4th Week of Lent

The Hebrews were guilty of making God into a graven image. How do we today make God into our own image?

April 3, 2019 by frbillnicholas

LOOKING FORWARD TO HOLY WEEK

Reflection for Wednesday of the 4th Week of Lent

Now that we’re half way through Lent to Easter, now is the time to set Easter plans for celebrating not only Easter Sunday, but the High Holy Days of Holy Week and the Easter Triduum. Fr. Bill discusses the importance of these days and encourages everyone to seriously consider joining in the world-wide worship on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday, now just weeks away.