Originally posted at Frassati Reflections. Some Pharisees approached Jesus, and tested him, saying, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause whatever?” He said in reply, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator made them male and female and said, For this reason a man shall leave his… Read More Frassati Reflection: Created for Communion

Originally posted at Frassati Reflections. In today’s readings, we see two different stories of God providing for His people. In the book of Numbers, the Israelites are given manna in the desert, sustenance for their journey to the promised land. But they grouse and complain about the blandness of this heavenly food. They remember the… Read More Frassati Reflection: Eat and Be Satisfied

Originally posted at Frassati Reflections. Jesus was going through a field of grain on the sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “See, your disciples are doing what is unlawful to do on the sabbath.” He said… Read More Frassati Reflection: The Law of the Sabbath

Originally posted at Frassati Reflections. As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat with Jesus and his disciples. The… Read More Frassati Reflection: Called to the Light

Originally posted at Frassati Reflections. Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal. But store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there also… Read More Frassati Reflection: Treasure in Heaven

Originally posted at Frassati Reflections. After Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and eaten breakfast with them, he said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” Simon Peter answered him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” He then… Read More Frassati Reflection: Appealing to Mercy

Originally posted at Frassati Reflections. Jesus said to his disciples: “This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. —John 15:12–14 Jesus, knowing that He only has… Read More Frassati Reflection: Love One Another

Originally posted at Frassati Reflections. When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus there, but did not know it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?” She thought it was the gardener and said to him, “Sir, if you carried him away, tell… Read More Frassati Reflection: God in Our Midst

Originally posted at Frassati Reflections. He went back across the Jordan to the place where John first baptized, and there he remained. Many came to him and said, “John performed no sign, but everything John said about this man was true.” And many there began to believe in him. —John 10:40–42 Often, we do not… Read More Frassati Reflection: Hidden Fruits