On May 25, 2020 George Floyd died, after being accused of passing a “counterfeit $20.00 bill”, from the violent actions of a Minneapolis police officer, and three other officers who did not actively intervene. Surrounding George Floyd and the police officers were horrified bystanders. Since this event we have witnessed anger, outrage, destruction, violence, grief
Read More.Feast of St. Catherine of Siena 2020
One of the great women saints of the Dominican Order is Catherine of Siena. Catherine was born in 1344 in Siena, Italy. Although Catherine had no formal education as a child she left us her Prayers, Letters and Dialogue (with God). At Albertus Magnus College we look to Catherine for inspiration as a person who
Read More.Easter Sunday 2020
Scripture “Woman, why are you weeping?” John 20:13 Reflection All the evangelists tell the story of Mary Magdalen, the first to announce the resurrection. Let us walk with Mary on this Easter Sunday. We really don’t know much about the apostles and followers of Jesus on the Saturday after the crucifixion. It is an empty
Read More.Good Friday 2020
Scripture “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” Psalm 22:1 Reflection These words spoken by Jesus as He hung on the Cross take on a new relevance and meaning this year. Our daily news and social media feeds are filled with stories of the advance of COVID-19 across our nation and our world. Both young
Read More.Holy Thursday 2020
Scripture “If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another’s feet. I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do.” John 13: 14-15 Reflection Holy Thursday is a day when Christians traditionally gather together to recall
Read More.Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
Scripture: The Lord GOD has given me a well-trained tongue, that I might know how to speak to the weary a word that will rouse them. Morning after morning he opens my ear that I may hear; and I have not rebelled, have not turned back. I gave my back to those who beat me,
Read More.Fifth Sunday of Lent
Scripture “Untie him and let him go.” John 11:44 Reflection Of all the Gospel stories, the raising of Lazarus is perhaps one of the most dramatic. It is layered in meaning and filled with small details which tell us so much about Jesus and about how to live the Christian life. For our reflection on
Read More.Fourth Sunday of Lent
Scripture “I came into this world for judgment, so that those who do not see might see.” John 9 Reflection On the Fourth Sunday of Lent we read the Gospel of the man born blind. We hear of his healing, his ability to see, his conversion, his turning toward Jesus. Every Lent as we prepare for Easter,
Read More.Third Sunday of Lent
Scripture “And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” Romans 5:5 Reflection In the Gospel today we hear about the encounter of Jesus and the Samaritan woman. What is remarkable about this exchange is that in
Read More.Ash Wednesday 2020
Albertus Magnus College Ash Wednesday February 26, 2020 Scripture “Return to me with your whole heart…rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the Lord your God.” Joel 2: 12-18 Reflection During the Aquinas lecture, Dr. Teresa Berger asked a very significant theological question: “What is the truth behind our practices? Why do
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