Scripture Reflections for the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time

“conscience is indeed the voice of God. God summoning us to be a righteous person and God summoning us to right moral action and warning us off of wrong moral action.”

“Even in the midst of a disaster God is about his work of salvation”

“Is God a distant aloof power? No, no. God is intimately, personally involved in the life of his church, in the formation of his people.”

“You want to know the will of God? You want to discern the will of God? Well, wake up. First step, wake up. Make sure you don't fall asleep to the spiritual dimension of life.”

"Every time someone enters the Dominican Order as a novice or makes profession in the Order that person has to lie prostrate on the floor in humility and supplication. And..."

"Walking around a university campus during ‘Freshers’ Week’ I was approached by a group of students who asked me if I was a priest. Replying in the affirmative, they provided..."

"And this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent Priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” He confessed, he did not deny, but confessed,..."

"Today we read from St. John. He tells us what happened in the earliest days of our Lord’s ministry, after his Baptism, before his preaching in Galilee."

“While working in pastoral ministry for many years I was privileged to be invited into many homes that covered a huge range of styles and sizes, of varied decor and treasured photos and items. Some seemed cold and sterile, others exuded warmth and welcome. It gradually dawned on me that in each of them Jesus lived.”

“Imagine the Lord is right in front of you and he turns and he says 'what do you want? What are you looking for?' Extraordinary isn't it? What would you say?”

"In both the first reading and the gospel today, we are invited to hear and respond to God’s call. In the first reading, little Samuel heard his name called and..."

“GOD LIVES IN EACH OF US FOR A PURPOSE related to building up the Kingdom of God. IT IS GOD IN YOU that is your charism, your gift that builds the Kingdom of God.”

"It has long been fashionable to complain about the lamentable state of education in our society. C.S. Lewis has his Professor in The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe ask..."

“God calls even during the dark moments of our lives. Thus, the night of confusion should not distract us from catching hold of the voice of God.”

"Today’s readings tell familiar stories of God calling a prophet to speak God’s Word and Christ calling disciples to follow him and become his church."

“God knows us by name. He is personal, and knows us as persons. That’s part of what it means to be made in the image of God.”

“Recognizing God in the ordinary. Not just seeking Him. Not just looking back and realizing He was there, years down the road. But recognizing Him in the moment, hearing His voice, and actually choosing to do His will in the moment, in the ordinary”

"The readings for today are a journey of discovery for the disciples and for Samuel. It is a narrative that talks about their missions as assisted by Eli and John..."

"One of the greatest gifts we can give to another person is our ears. If people could listen to each other the world would be a safer and healthier place...."

“How many of us ever sit down and listen to other people’s dreams or unusual spiritual occurrences, without judgment?”

"The scriptures we hear proclaimed today center around our relationship with God, or more precisely, God’s call to intimacy and mission and our response."

"God communicates with us in various ways. Sometimes he communicates through a human voice. When I was a student an elderly philosopher in the congregation would occasionally read at Mass...."

"The two disciples in today’s gospel ask a simple, straight -forward question: “Teacher, where are you staying?” An answer to this question could be given in a moment, in a..."