April 8, 2019 by frbillnicholas

CASTING THE FIRST STONE – Jesus and Condemnation

Lenten Reflection for the Monday of the 5th Week of Lent (and the 5th Sunday of Lent – Year C)

How does Jesus deal with the issue of Condemnation according to the Law he promised to fulfill? What does it mean for us as His Followers?

April 6, 2019 by frbillnicholas

PROPHETIC FRUSTRATION & DIVINE “VENGEANCE” – Prayers of Lamentation

Reflection for Saturday of the 4th Saturday of Lent

How does it feel when it seems no one is responding to your example of living God’s Law? Jeremiah definitely knows – and he often reminded God of just how bad he had it.

April 5, 2019 by frbillnicholas

THE BOOK OF WISDOM – The Obnoxious Just One

Reflection for Friday of the 4th Week of Lent

The Book of Wisdom speaks of the Just One as being Obnoxious. How are we obnoxious in following Christ faithfully, rather than according to secular, social, political and moral norms?

April 4, 2019 by frbillnicholas

“GOLDEN-CALFISM” – How the Exodus Folly Repeats Itself

Lenten Reflection for Thursday of the 4th Week of Lent

The Hebrews were guilty of making God into a graven image. How do we today make God into our own image?

April 3, 2019 by frbillnicholas

LOOKING FORWARD TO HOLY WEEK

Reflection for Wednesday of the 4th Week of Lent

Now that we’re half way through Lent to Easter, now is the time to set Easter plans for celebrating not only Easter Sunday, but the High Holy Days of Holy Week and the Easter Triduum. Fr. Bill discusses the importance of these days and encourages everyone to seriously consider joining in the world-wide worship on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday, now just weeks away.

April 2, 2019 by frbillnicholas

“IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT?” – Cure of the Paralytic

Reflection for Tuesday of the 4th Week of Lent

April 1, 2019 by frbillnicholas

SIGNS – The Personal Sign of the Centurion’s son

Reflection for Monday of the 4th Week of Lent

March 30, 2019 by frbillnicholas

PONDERING HOW WE PRAY – The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

Reflection for Saturday of the 3rd Week of Lent

In the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector Jesus presents two ways of praying, as well as two dispositions for prayer. How do we fit into both (not one or the other) of these examples and how can we grow away from the example of the Pharisee, to the humility and God-centered prayer of the Tax Collector?

March 29, 2019 by frbillnicholas

TWO SIMPLE RULES

Lenten Reflection for Friday of the 3rd Week of Lent

March 28, 2019 by frbillnicholas

CS LEWIS and the LOGIC of CHRISTIANITY

Reflection for Thursday of the 3rd Week of Lent

CS Lewis uses a great deal of Logic to present his arguments in favor of the Christian Faith. Jesus uses Logic against his critics to show how even his critics constitute Good News in Jesus. Fr. Bill discusses how that Logic is used by Christ and why even the accusations of the Pharisees and Scribes against him, demonstrate the ultimate fall of evil because of Jesus.