Abundant Fruitfulness – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, July 12
Producing Rich, Abundant Fruit Surprisingly, the word “fruit” or “fruitful” appears in all today’s scripture passages. For example, the well-known, lengthy Gospel about the four soils challenges everyone to bear…
Read MoreCome to Me – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, July 5
Commentary As a Franciscan Sister of the Sacred Heart, I am very inspired by today’s Gospel. How many times I have heard these words of “Come” as well as sung…
Read MoreKindness: Always in Season – Missionary Commentary for Sunday, June 28
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…
Read MoreHandling 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…
Read MoreAlways 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreOur 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…
Read MoreCome, 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.…
Read MoreDesert 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…
Read MoreAll 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 MoreVocation 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,…
Read MoreHot 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…
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