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Handling Hatred – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, June 22
Mission Commentary One of the youth leaders of our parish in western Santiago, Chile, was clever and much loved for his sense of humor, a refreshing contrast to the stifling fear of the times, under…
Always Alive in Mission – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, June 14
Mission: The Heart of the Gospel Mission permeates the entire New Testament. Today’s Gospel from Matthew narrates a key event, where Jesus chooses twelve disciples and sends them out on mission. We should not conclude…
The Body of Christ, Our Body Which we Share – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, June 7
Mission Commentary I wonder how many of us can remember the day of our first communion. Mine happened about 66 years ago and I have a picture of me in my white dress and veil…
Our Triune God is Love – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, May 31
Trinity – A Community of Dynamic Love Today, as the Church celebrates Trinity Sunday, we are invited to reflect upon a great truth of the Christian faith: we believe in a Trinitarian God: one God…
Come, Holy Spirit, Come – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, May 24
Pentecost Continues Today On this beautiful feast of Pentecost, we affirm that the Holy Spirit is alive in the Church. Diverse Spirit-given gifts flourish in Christian communities across the globe. Today we Catholics are privileged…
Desert Winds – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, May 17
Commentary: One Christmas Eve, the U.S. immigration personnel stationed in El Paso, Texas, seemed in a hurry to get home. At the end of a long day of processing asylum requests, checking the international police…
All We Need is Love – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, May 3
Commentary: Service, community and home, a dwelling place. These are the key words and themes that permeate the readings in today’s liturgy. And what powerful words they are! If you read my reflections monthly, you…
Vocation of Shepherding – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, April 26
Christ-centered Shepherds of God’s People It is now just a little over one year ago that Pope Francis, known as the “people’s pope,” went to his eternal reward (April 21, 2025). He often spoke insightfully…
Hot Hearts – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, April 19
Hot Hearts A young friend in Villa Francia–a hot spot of resistance to the Pinochet regime in Chile’s capital, in 1983–whispered an invitation to me to attend a gathering of speakers, who would openly denounce…
The Empty Tomb – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, April 5
The Empty Tomb “They have taken the Lord…and we don’t know where they put him.” As I reflected on the readings and especially on the Gospel, these words burned in my heart. A second reading…
Life is Cruciform – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, March 29
Living into the Paschal Mystery Each year the Lenten-Easter season provides us a special time of grace to reflect upon a profound truth that stands at the center of our Christian experience: the paschal mystery. This term…
Kindness: Always in Season – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, June 28
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
II Kings 4:8-11, 14-16 Psalm 89:2-3, 16-19 Romans 6:3-4, 8-11 Matthew 10:37-42
Living Kindness Daily The word “kindness” appears to capture a common thread in today’s three scripture readings. Elisha promises a child to a barren woman. Through God’s grace we can conquer death and live forever…