Archive for March 2010

Happy birthday, Brother Mike

March 29, 2010

Celebrating a 61 years of life and 16 years in ministry at St. Mary’s University, Brother Mike Sullivan enjoyed a a special birthday dinner with the brothers of the Casa María Marianist Community on Monday, March 29. More photos on our Flickr set.

Reflection: Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent

March 26, 2010

Today’s Scripture: Jeremiah 20:10-13 ~ Psalm 18:2-3a, 3bc-4, 5-6, 7 ~ John 10:31-42 “Sing Praise to the Lord for he has rescued the life of the poor from the power of the wicked”  I’m sure it’s no accident that Jeremiah’s words come to us just one week before Good Friday. He speaks of betrayal , [...]

Reflection: 4th Wednesday of Lent

March 17, 2010

Scripture: Isaiah 48: 8-15 ~ Psalm 145: 8-9, 13-14, 17-18 ~ John 5:17-30 Today’s readings are rich with meaning; I was a little overwhelmed trying to figure out what I should talk about. In prayer I kept coming back to the last phrase of the Gospel, “I do not seek my own will, but the [...]

Reflection: 4th Tuesday of Lent

March 16, 2010

Mass: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 First Reading: Ez 47:1-9, 12 Responsorial: Psalm 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 Gospel: Jn 5:1-16 Reflection If an Academy Award were given for today’s set of readings, the “best supporting character” award would go to…water. After all, the common theme shared with the first reading and Gospel is water—for its life-giving, life-sustaining [...]

Casa Tuesday celebrates early St. Patty’s

March 9, 2010

With spring break scheduled for the following week, Casa Tuesday celebrated an early St. Patrick’s day, March 9. Featuring a main dish of “Brother Brian’s Irish concotion” of cabbage, potatoes, squash, carrots and Italian sausage (as a substitute for corned beef), Hawaiian sweet bread (as a substitute for Irish Soda Bread) and Guinness chocolate cupcakes [...]

Happy birthday, Norman

March 8, 2010

Casa María celebrated Norman’s birthday with Texas-sized burgers with bacon and avocado, homemade fries and caramel-banana foster ice cream cake on Monday, March 8. To wash that all down, the birthday boy enjoyed a bottle of Primo beer—found only in Hawai‘i.

Reflection: 3rd Monday of Lent

March 8, 2010

Mass: Monday, March 8, 2010 First Reading: 2 Kgs 5:1-15ab Responsorial: Psalm 42:2, 3; 43:3, 4 Gospel: Lk 4:24-30 A prophet is one who has been identified as “an individual who is inspired to proclaim the will of God in a visionary and new way.” Inspired by the readings for today, my thoughts focused on [...]


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