Daniel, Discerning Dominican

The Flipside of Feeling Bad

March 1, 2021 March 1, 2021 NT reflection / OT reflection / Year BLeave a comment

Monday of the Second Week in Lent: Daniel 9:4b-10, Luke 6:36-38. Today’s readings present us with two sides of the Christian coin: sin and forgiveness. One side is ugly and tarnished; when we look at it in the full light of day, we are humiliated by what it reveals about …

Adultery in the Heart

March 30, 2020 March 30, 2020 NT reflection / Year A2 Comments

Monday in the Fifth Week of Lent: Daniel 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62, John 8:1-11. Adultery is the theme in today’s readings. As we are presented with stories about this sin, one of the great sins against the Ten Commandments, we learn about a different kind of adultery, which is a …