All posts tagged First Epistle to the Corinthians
The Dignity of Work and of Rest
Click here for today’s Scripture readings. 1 Cor 2:1-5 Lk 4:16-30 I recently had breakfast with a group of men who are carpenters and construction workers. Like many folks in …
True Wisdom
Click here for today’s Scripture readings. I Corinthians 1: 17-25 Matthew 25: 1-13 Both readings this morning talk about wisdom and who is truly wise. In the gospel Jesus tells …
Perseverance is about Living as well as Dying
Click here for today’s Scripture readings. 1 Cor 15:1-8 Jn 14:6-14 On this feast of the apostles, Philip and James, our thoughts quite naturally go back to that privileged first …
An Evening to Remember
Click here for today’s Scripture readings. Exodus 12:1-8,11-14 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-15 The end of a day invites us to turn our mind away from mundane matters as we …
Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen
Click here for today’s Scripture readings. Ex 20:1-17 1 Cor 1:22-25 Jn 2:13-25 The gospel for today can be a bit shocking. We see Jesus in a bit of a …
An Attitude of Gratitude
Click here for today’s Scripture readings. Is 63:16b-17, 19b; 64:2-7 1 Cor 1:3-9 Mk 13:33-37 A number of years ago I read a novel about a young woman growing in …
The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Click here for today’s Scripture readings. Micah 5:1-4a or Romans 8:28-30 Matthew 1:1-16, 18-23 The Dawn of a Perfect Day The birth of every child renews hope that the world …






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