Readings (Year B): 1 Kgs 19:4-8Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9Eph 4:30—5:2Jn 6:41-51 Reflection: The meal that unites us Elijah the prophet is running for his life...
Catholic Voices
First-person reflections on scriptural interpretation, theology, and Catholic social teaching.
Readings (Year B): Ex 16:2-4, 12-15Ps 78:3-4, 23-24, 25, 54Eph 4:17, 20-24Jn 6:24-35 Reflection: The bread of eternal life In August 1943, a Frenchwoman lay...
Readings (Year B): 2 Kings 4:42 – 44Psalm 145:10 – 11, 15 – 16, 17 – 18Ephesians 4:1 – 6John 6:1 – 15 Reflection: They had...
As a former user of natural family planning (NFP) with my wife, I’ve never given National NFP Awareness Week serious attention. But with the Dobbs decision...
Readings (Year B): Jeremiah 23:1 – 6Psalms 23:1 – 3, 3 – 4, 5, 6Ephesians 2:13 – 18Mark 6:30 – 34 Reflection: A place to rest a...
Readings (Year B): Amos 7:12 – 15Psalms 85:9 – 10, 11 – 12, 13 – 14Ephesians 1:3 – 14 or 1:3 – 10Mark 6:7 – 13...
A 2019 Pew Research Center survey indicated that nearly 31 percent of U.S. Catholics doubt the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. This survey prompted...
Readings (Year B): Ezekiel 2:2 – 5Psalms 123: 1 – 2, 2, 3 – 42 Corinthians 12: 7 – 10Mark 6: 1 – 6 Reflection: Celebrate the gifts of the...
My dad did not leave much behind when he died. He was committed to staying independent from the system, even if he wasn’t perfectly consistent about it. He did...
Readings (Year B): Wisdom 1:13 – 15; 2:23 – 24Psalms 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 132 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13 – 15Mark 5:21 – 43 or 5:21...
