Father Kevin A. Codd

Three Temptations: A Reflection for the Priests of Yakima Diocese, March 15, 2016

Father Kevin was honored to be invited to offer a reflection to the priests of the Diocese of Yakima during a day of prayer in advance of the annual Chrism Mass in which the priests renew their ordination promises. He chose as his text the story from Luke's Gospel of the three temptations faced by Jesus in the desert at the beginning of his public ministry, retelling the story then making a simple application to the lives and ministry of parish priests today. 

Stones Kill: 5th Sunday of Lent-C, March 13, 2016

A stone is a stone is a stone...but once picked up by one of us, it can become something much more...even an instrument of execution. This story from Luke's Gospel of a woman about to be stoned, but rescued by Jesus' words, "Let the one who has not sinned cast the first stone," reminds us of just how important it is for all of us to drop our stones as well.

Lenten Reflection 5: The Rich Man and Lazarus, March 11, 2016

Jesus tells a story, the lessons of which continue to speak to us and prophetically challenge us to take stock of how we treat one another and how well we share the blessings we receive in this life.

The Prodigal Sons & Dad, 4th Sunday of Lent-C, March 6, 2016

To understand how Jesus understood and knew himself, this extraordinary parable is the key to his opening his mind and heart to us so many centuries later! 

Lenten Reflection 4: The Man Born Blind

In this fourth installment of Father Kevin's Lenten Reflections, we go deep into one of the great stories of John's Gospel, the healing of the Man Born Blind (John 9). Through the compassionate opening of his eyes, he comes to see the Light of the World, even as those around him sink ever more into the darkness of spiritual blindness. 

The Burning Bush, 3rd Sunday of Lent-C, 2016-02-28

The story of Moses and his strange encounter with the Burning Bush is retold by Father Codd. (Hold on for the ride!)

Lenten Reflection 3: The Samaritan Woman: Living Water

Father Kevin begins this reflection by attending first to the invitation found in Isaiah 55 to "come to the water". That invitation finds beautiful expression in Jesus's encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well of Jacob (John 4). The dialogue between the two leads the woman not only to come to know herself and Jesus, but eventually to become an apostle of Jesus to her own community, who also come to believe that Jesus is indeed the Messiah. 

Lenten Reflection 2: Isaiah Junior and the Suffering Servant

Listen in as Father Kevin introduces us to the prophet Isaiah, but more importantly his spiritual heir, "Second Isaiah" or "Isaiah Jr.". His profound Suffering Servant imagery gives the very earliest Christians the words they need to share with others the improbable victory of Jesus through suffering, humiliation, and death. 

Lenten Reflection 1: Adam, Eve, and A Really Big Sin, Feb 11, 2016

Father Kevin's first Lenten Reflection for the 2016 Lenten season takes on the story of Adam and Eve and what went so seriously wrong in their relationship with God. Father's reflection is about 45 minutes, followed then by about 15 minutes of questions and comments from the participants.

Temptation, Temptation, and More Temptation! 1st Sunday of Lent-C, Feb 14, 2016

The subtle and profound experience of temptation was one Jesus endured. The character of his temptations in the desert, knowing  that he is God's own Beloved Son, are worthy of deep reflection.