Sundays Into Silence
A Pathway to Life
By Fr. Gerry Pierse, C.Ss.R.

Reflections on the Sunday Gospels in the Light of Christian Meditation

Cycle C
July 2004
17th Sunday in Ord. Time Luke 11:1-13 Our Father: the Prayer of Relationship July 25
16th Sunday in Ord. Time Luke 10:38-42 What Is Waste of Time July 18
15th Sunday in Ord. Time Luke 10:25-37 The Despised Ones Are the Lord July 11
14th Sunday in Ord. Time Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 Importance Is Within July 4
June 2004
13th Sunday in Ord. Time Luke 9:52-62 The Freedom of Decision June 27

12th Sunday in Ord. Time

Luke 9:18-24 Nobody Wants to Be a Disciple June 20
Body and Blood of Christ Luke 9:11-17 Take, Bless, Break and Give June 13
Trinity Sunday John 16:12-15 Is God Only in Heaven? June 6
Lenten Reflections: The Prayer of Lent
Between Courage and Wisdom
Action to Passion
Real Love Waits
The Death of Jesus
May 2004
Pentecost Sunday John 20:19-23 Forgiveness and the Spirit Within May 30
Our Lord's Ascension Luke 24:46-53 Did Christ Leave Us or Stay with Us? May 23
Sixth Sunday of Easter John 14:23-2 Seeing with the Heart May 16
Fifth Sunday of Easter John 13:31-35 The Volatile Ingredients of Conjugal Love May 9
Fourth Sunday of Easter John 10:27-30 Carers Not Curers May 2
April 2004
3nd Sunday of Easter John 21:1-19 From Competition to Contemplation April 25
2nd Sunday of Easter John 20:19-31 Forgiveness; the Ultimate Proof of Love April 18
Easter Sunday John 20:1-9 Real Life Resurrection April 11
Palm Sunday Luke 19:28-40; Luke 22:14-23:56 From a Shallow Victory to a Vital Defeat April 4
March 2004
5th Sunday of Lent Jn 8:1-8 You Must Feel Good to Become Good March 28
4th Sunday of Lent Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 A Love That Is Too Much to Take! March 21
3rd Sunday of Lent Lk 13:1-9 Do You Deserve What You Get March 14
2nd Sunday of Lent Luke 9:28-36 Matching Face and Heart March 7
February 2004
1st Sunday of Lent Lk 4:1-13 Not Settling for Pleasure Feb. 29
7th Sunday in Ord. Time Lk 6:27-38 The Freedom of Forgiveness Feb. 22
6th Sunday in Ord. Time Lk 6:17,20-26 The Blessing of Persecution Feb. 15
5th Sunday in Ord. Time Lk 5:1-11 Where "Down" Means "Up" and "Up" Means "Down" Feb. 8
4th Sunday in Ord. Time Lk 4:21-30 He Broke All the Rules Feb. 1
January 2004
3rd Sunday in Ord. Time Lk 1:1-4, 4:14-21 Today is God's Day Jan. 25
Feast of Sto. Niño (Philippines) Lk 2:41-52 Jesus: A Normal Teenager Jan. 18
2nd Sunday in Ord. Time Jn 2:1-12 Cana: Beyond Appearances Jan. 18
Baptism of the Lord Lk 3:15-16, 21-22 The Commitment of Baptism Jan. 11
Feast of the Epiphany Mt 2:1-12 Pope John Paul II and Prayer Jan 4
Mary, Mother of God Lk 2:16-21 or
Lk Lk 3:1-6
Mary; the Good Sister-in-Law or
Mary; Magicianv or Model
Jan. 1
December 2003
Feast of the Holy Family Lk 2:41-52 Fear, Family and Christmas Dec. 28
Christmas Day Lk 3:1-6 The Contrary God Dec. 25
4th Sunday of Advent Lk 1:39-45 To Know How to Visit Dec. 21
3rd Sunday of Advent Lk 3:10-18 To Know Who You Are Dec. 14
2nd Sunday of Advent Lk 3:1-6 To Know Where You Are Dec. 7
November 2003
1st Sunday of Advent Mk 13:33-37 The Hope That Gives Life Nov. 30

Cycle B

Feast of Christ The King Jn 18:33-37 Truth on Trial Nov. 23
33rd Sun. Ordinary Time Mk 13:24-32 The End of the World! - Again? Nov. 16
32nd Sun. Ordinary Time Mk 12:38-44 Little - but Unique and Priceless
31st Sun. Ordinary Time Mk 12:28-34 Love Yourself So That You Can Love Your Neighbor  
October 2003
30th Sun. Ordinary Time Mk 10:46-52 Sight and Seeing Oct. 26
29th Sun. Ordinary Time Mk 10:35-45

Jesus' Idea of Authority

Oct. 19
28th Sun. Ordinary Time Mk 10:17-30 Detachment and Freedom Oct. 12
27th Sun. Ordinary Time Mk 10:2-16 What God Has Joined Oct. 5
September 2003
26th Sun. Ordinary Time Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48 Domesticating God's Love Sept. 28
25th Sun. Ordinary Time Mk 9:30-37 The Powerful Weakness Sept. 21
24th Sun. Ordinary Time Mk 8:27-35 Reading the Signs of the Times
23rd Sun. Ordinary Time Mk 7:31-37 The Deeper Deafness
August 2003
22nd Sun. Ordinary Time Mk 7:1-8,14-15, 21-23 Diversionary Tactics August 31
21st Sun. Ordinary Time Jn 6:60-69 Resistance August 24
20th Sun. Ordinary Time Jn 6:51-58 The 'Dangerous Memory' of Jesus August 17
19th Sun. Ordinary Time Jn 6:41-51 Transcendence August 10
18th Sun. Ordinary Time Jn 6:24-35 Fixation August 3
July 2003
17th Sun. Ordinary Time Jn 6:1-15 Prayer Beyond Needs July 27
16th Sun. Ordinary Time Mk 6:30-34 Come Apart; Make a Retreat July 20
15th Sun. Ordinary Time Mk 6:7-13 The Christ Without Hands July 13
14th Sun. Ordinary Time Mk 6:1-6 The Melting Prejudice July 6
June 2003
13th Sun. Ordinary Time Mk 5:21-43 "Fear Is Useless: What Is Needed Is Trust" June 29
12th Sun. Ordinary Time Mk 4:35-41 Yes! We Matter to God
11th Sun. Ordinary Time Mk 4:26-34 The "Mustard Seed" Sunday
10th Sun. Ordinary Time Mk 3:20-35 A Homosexual's Prayer
9th Sun. Ordinary Time Mk 2:23 - 3: 6 The Prison of Institutional Control
Trinity Sunday Mt 28:16-20 Trinity: Keeping Balance June 15
Pentecost Sunday Jn 20:19-23 The New Pentecost: Christian Empowerement from Asia June 8
Ascencion Sunday Mk 16:15-20 Ascension: End or Beginning June 1
May 2003
6th Sun of Easter Jn 15:9-15 God's Loving Initiative May 25
5th Sun of Easter Jn 15:1-8 From Alienation to Mysticism May 18
4th Sun of Easter Jn 10:11-18 From Obligation to Commitment May 11
3rd Sun of Easter Lk 24:35-48 Incultured Evangelization May 4
April 2003
2nd Sun. of Easter Jn 20:19-31 Beyond Spiritual Rape April 27
Easter Sunday Jn 20:1-19 From Acceptance to Transcendence April 20
Passion Sunday Mk 14:1- 15:47 The Popular Holy Week April 13
5th Sun. of Lent Jn 12:20-35 The Legend of the Bamboo April 6
March 2003
4th Sun. of Lent Jn 3:14-21 The Sunlight of Love March 30
3rd Sun. of Lent Jn 2:13-25 Cleansing the Inner Temple March 23
2nd Sun. of Lent Mk 9:2-10 A Glimpse of God March 16
1st Sun. of Lent Mk 1:12-15 The Desert, God's Meeting Place March 9
8th Sun. Ordinary Time Mk 2:18-22 Are We Giving or Giving Back March 2
February 2003
7th Sun. Ordinary Time Mk 2:1-12 Healing the Deeper Wound Feb. 23
6th Sun. Ordinary Time Mk 1:40-45 The Secure Seeker Feb. 16
5th Sun. Ordinary Time Mk 1:29-39 We Are All Mothers-in-Law Feb. 9
4th Sun. Ordinary Time Mk 1:21-28 Authority Rather Than Power
January 2003
3rd Sun. Ordinary Time Mk 1:14-20 Shrewd Selfishness Jan. 26
2nd Sun. Ordinary Time Jn 1:35-42 What Do You Want Jan. 19
Feast of the Sto.Niño Mk 10:13-16 Images and the Sto. Niño Jan. 19
Baptism of the Lord Mk 1:7-11 Validating Our Baptism Jan. 12
Feast of the Epiphany Mt 2:1-12 Exploring Ways of Prayer Jan. 5
Mary, Mother of God Lk 2:16-21 Mary; the Good Sister-in-Law Jan. 1
December 2002
Advent Reflections: The Christmas Stories: Midrash
The Christmas Stories: the Genealogy
The Birth Stories
The Inn Story; Another Version
Feast of the Holy Family Lk 2:22-40 Life: Being at Home Dec. 29
Christmas Day Lk 2:15-20 Giving and Receiving Dec. 25
4th Sunday of Advent Lk 1:26-38 The Love That Is Christmas Dec. 22
3rd Sunday of Advent Jn 1:6-8, 19-28 Knowing Who I Am Dec. 15
2nd Sunday of Advent Mk 1:1-8 The Freedom to Give It Away Dec. 8
1st Sunday of Advent Mk 13:33-37 The Apostles; The Counter Heroes Dec. 1
Cycle A
November 2002
Feast of Christ The King Mt 25:31- 46 The 'Joke Only' King Nov. 24
33rd Sun. in Ord. Time Mt 25:14-30 No Risk, No Gain! Nov. 17
32nd Sun. in Ord. Time Mt 25:1-13 Stupidity Is Not a Virtue! Nov. 10
31st Sun. in Ord. Time Mt 23:1-12 The Bogus Nov. 3
October 2002
30th Sun. in Ord. Time Mt 22:30-40 Love Is a Decision Oct. 27
29th Sun. in Ord. Time Mt 22:15-21 Authority, Truth and Family Planning Oct. 20
28th Sun. in Ord. Time Mt 22:1-14 The Little That is Much Is Much Oct. 13
27th Sun. in Ord. Time Mt 21:33-43 Cult with Conversion Oct. 6
September 2002
26th Sun. in Ord. Time Mt 21:28-32 The God Who Will Not Be Boxed In Sept. 29
25th Sun. in Ord. Time Mt 20:1-16a The Green-eyed Monster Sept. 22
24th Sun. in Ord. Time Mt 18:15-35 Forgiven Sinners Sept. 15
23rd Sun. in Ord. Time Mt 18:15-20 Confronting with Love Sept. 8
22nd Sun. in Ord. Time Mt 16:21-27 Why Was Peter Bald? Sept. 1
August 2002
21st Sun. in Ord. Time Mt 16:13-20 Where to Look for God Aug. 25
20th Sun. in Ord. Time

Mt 14: 13-21

The Woman Who Converted Jesus Aug. 18
19th Sun. in Ord. Time Mt 14: 22-23 Walking on Water Aug. 11
18th Sun. in Ord. Time Mt 14:13-21 Letting Go: Sanctity or Insanity Aug. 4

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Sundays into Silence

A Pathway to Life

by Gerry Pierse, cssr
380 pp., PhP 299, U$ 19.95

“The best word I can find to describe this book is integration. In these reflections on the gospel readings for year A, B, and C of the liturgical cycle, Fr. Pierse integrates the richness of the word of God with experiences and stories from life in the community. He shows how through silence, the word can bear fruit in service and sacrament.” (R. J. Cardinal Vidal)

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