My Dearly Beloved in Christ, “In times past, God spoke in partial and various ways… In these last days, He has spoken to us through the Son.” — Hebrews 1:1-2 With deep joy and gratitude, I extend to you my prayerful best wishes for a holy, blessed Christmas 2019 and Happy New Year 2020. During this Read more …
Category: Reflection
The Why Series: The Many Meanings of the Cross
Do you have a cross on you, at home, in your office or your car? Why? The cross is one of the earliest and most widely used Christian symbols. In the broadest sense, a cross symbolizes the religion of Christianity. More specifically, it represents and memorializes Christ’s death. The Cross means many things to many Read more …
Lord, I want to see!
Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me, said the blind man. Look at my misery, abandon me not, and reject me not. You are my only hope in this hopeless place. This is the meaning of the plea a blind man made as Jesus entered into Jericho. This cry of abandonment captures the experience Read more …
Choked by your own worries
Riches and worldly concerns make us forgetful of the past, confused in the present and uncertain about the future. Namely, they cause us to lose sight of the three pillars on which our life is founded. This is the essential of this weekly reflection. The parable of the sower (Mt 13) helps us to understand Read more …
Longing for God
This Sunday contains one of the few descriptions of the Holy Family in all scripture. Their appearance here emphasizes how important family care is for children and for all human beings. Mary and Joseph seem hesitant but have exquisite care for the baby Jesus. Family life and church life are part of the same thing; Read more …
Mary, the mother of God
In the gospel of this Sunday, the wedding at Cana, John wants us to see Mary as the New Eve. The creation story of Genesis is in the background at Cana as it was in Revelation. Mary is here, too, called “woman.” Also, Mary is presented at Cana as the mother of the Messiah, Jesus, Read more …
The world ends each night…
“The world ends each night…” Father Pothin’ s reflection for Advent II,2018 Jesus saw terrible times ahead – a day coming when not one stone of our human temple will rest on another. He warned of signs: Devastation, Ruin, Emptiness, Wars, Trials and Persecutions. The prophet Malachi foresaw the same doom, the global blast Read more …
“I believe in One…Catholic…Apostolic…Church”
“I believe in One…Catholic…Apostolic…Church” Father Pothin’s Reflection for November 12, 2017 The doctrine of apostolic succession– central to the Anglican-Catholic Church’s identity with the Church founded by Jesus in the first century– involves there being an unbroken line of bishops from the beginning of Christian history to the present. Christ conferred upon his apostles Read more …
A Failure at Prayer
A Failure at Prayer Father Pothin’s Reflection for August 27, 2017 Is it possible to be a failure at prayer? The answer is “yes,” and this Sunday we’ll talk about two failures at prayer, depicted for us in the Gospel reading, the parable of the Publican and Pharisee. Think about this for a moment: What Read more …
“Feed them yourselves”–Celebrating my 21st anniversary of ordination.
“Feed them yourselves”–Celebrating my 21st anniversary of ordination. Father Pothin’s Reflection for July 30, 2017 “Feed them yourselves” is what Jesus tells his disciples who are dealing with a hungered crowd that has been following them for days now (in the synoptic Gospels). “Feed them yourself” is what our Lord continues to tell each of Read more …
