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Sunday June 9th: Pentecost Sunday
Today is Pentecost Sunday. 50 Days following the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus; a mere 7 weeks, less than two months time. What has happened in our own lives in this short period of time? It is difficult to comprehend how much happened in this same time period just over 2,000 years ago; all… | Continue reading..
Sunday June 2nd: The Ascension of The Lord
As we have heard in Luke’s Gospel chapter 24:46-53, Jesus reminds His disciples of all that has been foretold and now fulfilled through His death and resurrection. “Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would… | Continue reading..
Sunday May 26th: 6th Sunday of Easter
In today’s Gospel from John 14:23-29, Jesus is preparing the disciples for His death. They would certainly be confused and fearful at His words about leaving them. You could imagine that they still see Jesus ‘the man” as the one who will save God’s people and a comprehension of something even greater would be… | Continue reading..
Sunday May 19th: 5th Sunday of Easter
In today’s Gospel from John 13, Jesus says, “love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love on another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (JN 13:34-35) This may remind us of the song, “They Will Know… | Continue reading..
Sunday May 12th: 4th Sunday of Easter
In today’s Gospel from John 10:27-30, Jesus is responding to the Jews asking Him if He is the Messiah. Jesus explains that if they were among His sheep, they would not need to ask as they would know. “Jesus said: My sheep hear My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.” (JN 10:27) … | Continue reading..
Sunday May 5th: 3rd Sunday of Easter
The first part of this reflection is paraphrased from a reflection on today’s Gospel from John 21:1-19 from the website for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, usccb.org, by Fr. Greg Friedman, OFM. In the reflection it is noted that in the discourse between Jesus and Simon Peter, Jesus refers to Peter by his old name when He asks, “Simon son of… | Continue reading..
Sunday April 28th: 2nd Sunday of Easter
In today’s Gospel of John 20:19-31, on the day of Jesus’ resurrection, the Apostles are still hiding behind locked doors in fear and uncertainty when Jesus appears. First they hear His voice, “Peace be with you”. Once He said this, “He showed them His hands and His side. The disciples rejoiced when…” When did… | Continue reading..
Sunday April 21st: Easter Sunday
“Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb.” (JN 20:1) On this Easter Sunday, this is how John’s Gospel begins. But why would Jesus need to remove the stone? Couldn’t He have just walked out without having… | Continue reading..
Sunday April 14th: Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
In today’s Gospel from Luke 22:33-60, Jesus says to Peter, “before the cock crows this day, you will deny three times that you know me.” Despite Peter’s disbelief, we know that Jesus’ prophecy comes true as Peter does in fact deny Him three times. It is difficult to imagine the feelings and emotion that within… | Continue reading..
Sunday April 7th: 5th Sunday of Lent
Note: Reflection on Year C Readings; Year A Readings will be used at 6PM RCIA Mass. In today’s 2nd Reading from Saint Paul to the Philippians 3:8-14, Saint Paul is speaking of having given up everything, to the point of considering all worldly things a loss so that he may, as he puts it, forget… | Continue reading..
