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This is the archive of weekly reflections that have been posted to the Ascension Web Site.

Reflection for Sunday 02/05/12

Readings for Today: Job 7:1– 4, 6 –7 Corinthians 9:16 –19, 22 – 23 Mark 1:29 – 39 Readings for Next Week: Leviticus 13:1– 2, 44 – 46 Corinthians 10:31—11:1 Mark 1:40 – 45 SCRIPTURE REFLECTION His words are dismal, but Job never really despairs. Read the whole book and you see that, despite undergoing [...]

Reflection for Sunday 01/29/12

Readings for Today: Deuteronomy 18:15 – 20 Corinthians 7:32 – 35 Mark 1:21– 28 Readings for Next Week: Job 7:1– 4, 6 –7 Corinthians 9:16 –19, 22 – 23 Mark 1:29 – 39 SCRIPTURE REFLECTION Jesus amazes the people with his “authority.” His message differs from that of the scribes because he not only backs [...]

Reflection for Sunday 01/22/12

Readings for Today: 1st Reading: Jonah 3:1– 5, 10 2nd Reading: Corinthians 7:29 – 31 Mark 1:14 – 20 Readings for Next Week: Deuteronomy 18:15 – 20 Corinthians 7:32 – 35 Mark 1:21– 28 SCRIPTURE REFLECTION In life, it may seem that it doesn’t always turn out that others listen and change their evil ways [...]

Reflection for Sunday 01/15/12

Readings for Today: 1st Reading: 1 Samuel 3:3b –10, 19 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 6:13c –15a, 17– 20 Gospel: John 1:35-42 Readings for Next Week: 1st Reading: Jonah 3:1– 5, 10 2nd Reading: Corinthians 7:29 – 31 Gospel: Mark 1:14 – 20 SCRIPTURE REFLECTION We found __________! Fill in the blank: sunken treasure, a Picasso [...]

Reflection for Sunday 01/08/12

Readings for Today: 1st Reading: Isaiah 60:1– 6 2nd Reading: Ephesians 3:2 – 3a, 5 – 6 Gospel: Matthew 2:1–12 Readings for Next Week: 1st Reading: 1 Samuel 3:3b –10, 19 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 6:13c –15a, 17– 20 Gospel: John 1:35-42 SCRIPTURE REFLECTION Make no mistake, there is darkness and there is light. Someday [...]

Reflection for Sunday 01/01/12

Readings for Today: 1st Reading: Numbers 6:22-27 2nd Reading: Galatians 4:4-7 Gospel: Luke 2:16-21 Readings for Next Week: 1st Reading: Isaiah 60:1– 6 2nd Reading: Ephesians 3:2 – 3a, 5 – 6 Gospel: Matthew 2:1–12 SCRIPTURE REFLECTION Certain events change everything — the end of war, a new relationship, the birth of a child. Paul [...]

Reflection for Sunday 12/25/11

Readings for Today: 1ST Reading: Isaiah 9:1-6 2ND Reading: Titus 2:11-14 Gospel: Luke 2:1-14 Readings for Next Week: 1ST Reading: Numbers 6:22-27 2ND Reading: Galatians 4:4-7 Gospel: Luke 2:16-21 SCRIPTURE REFLECTION FOR NEXT WEEK’S READINGS Certain events change everything — the end of war, a new relationship, the birth of a child. Paul tells us [...]

Reflection for Sunday 12/18/11

Readings for Today: 1ST Reading: 2 Samuel 7:1-5,8-12,14,16 2ND Reading: Romans 16:25-27 Gospel: Luke 1:26-38 Readings for Next Week: 1ST Reading: Isaiah 9:1-6 2ND Reading: Titus 2:11-14 Gospel: Luke 2:1-14 SCRIPTURE REFLECTION FOR NEXT WEEK’S READINGS Darkness turns to light, a weighty burden is removed, and war ends, all because of the birth of a [...]

Reflection for Sunday 12/11/11

Readings for Today: 1ST Reading: Isaiah 61:1-2a,10-11 2ND Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 Gospel: John 1:6-8,19-28 Readings for Next Week: 1ST Reading: 2 Samuel 7:1-5,8-12,14,16 2ND Reading: Romans 16:25-27 Gospel: Luke 1:26-38 SCRIPTURE REFLECTION FOR NEXT WEEK’S READINGS David wanted to do something “nice” for God. He lived in kingly splendor while the Ark, the sign [...]

Reflection for Sunday 12/4/11

Readings for Today: 1ST Reading: Isaiah 40:1-5,9-11 2ND Reading: 2 Peter 3:8-14 Gospel: Mark 1:1-8 Readings for Next Week: 1ST Reading: Isaiah 61:1-2a,10-11 2ND Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 Gospel: John 1:6-8,19-28 SCRIPTURE REFLECTION FOR NEXT WEEK’S READINGS We may think prophets had some special frequency with which to talk with God, but the reality is [...]