March 27, 2019 by frbillnicholas

THE HIGH STANDARDS OF FAITH

Lenten Reflection for Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Lent

The Law of Moses and the Gospel of Christ are high standards the people are called to live who share those covenants. To what purpose does God impose those standards and what benefit are they to those who are called to them?

March 26, 2019 by frbillnicholas

FORGIVENESS – A COMMAND, NOT AN “OFF SWITCH”

Reflection for the 3rd Tuesday of Lent

March 25, 2019 by frbillnicholas

REACTIONS TO GOD’S WORD

Jesus at Nazareth – Our Response to the Word of God
Reflection for the 3rd Monday of Lent

Jesus begins his ministry with his own people, his neighbors from Nazareth. How did they respond to hearing his word, and what word did he speak to provoke that response? What does this say to our call to be instruments of that Word?

March 23, 2019 by frbillnicholas

PRODIGAL SONS

Reflection for Saturday of the 2nd Week of Lent

In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, which son is the center of the story – the one who left and returned, or the one who stayed and refused to come into the feast?

March 22, 2019 by frbillnicholas

VEGETARIANS AND MEATLESS FRIDAYS (Lenten Reflection, #15)

Reflection for the 2nd Friday of Lent

Catholics are obliged to abstain from meat on Fridays during Lent. Why is this practice important? What about those Catholics who are already vegans or vegetarians?

March 20, 2019 by frbillnicholas

WHAT IS THE OLDEST CATHOLIC “TRADITION”?

Reflection for Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Lent

Some say that there are Catholics. Others that there are “traditional” Catholics. But what is the oldest Catholic Tradition and what constitutes a true “Traditional” Catholic?

March 19, 2019 by frbillnicholas

WHO ARE THE MODERN “PHARISEES” AND WHY DO THEY STILL GET IT WRONG?

Lenten Reflection for the 2nd Tuesday of Lent

March 18, 2019 by frbillnicholas

TO JUDGE OR NOT TO JUDGE – What did Jesus Command

Lenten Reflection #11, for the 2nd Monday of Lent

What did Jesus actually command with regard to Judging and why are people so reluctant to do so today? Is “Judging” or being “Judgmental” really a sin? Or have we been engaging in a massive misunderstanding as to what Jesus wants us to do?

March 16, 2019 by frbillnicholas

Lenten Practices – Do We “Have” to Do Them?

Reflection for Friday of the First Week of Lent

Lent is a time of Penance and Spiritual Discipline. But, do we really have to participate? What if we are just “not that into it”, just don’t want to?

Fr. Bill discusses how Lenten Practices fit into the over all scheme of “belonging to Christ” and what is at stake when we engage in our annual Lenten Observances and Sacrifices.

March 15, 2019 by frbillnicholas

The Hardest Part of Forgiveness

Reflection for Friday of the 1st Week of Lent
Jesus discusses Forgiveness as a mandate for his followers. There are two parts of Forgiveness as Jesus gives it to us. Which art is the harder part?