Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection – March 31, 2024
Today’s gospel would make a good movie. It starts with a woman approaching a grave while it is still dark. Cue suspenseful music.
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion – March 24, 2024
Our faith is founded on convictions, not on feelings or the influence of the crowd (as seen in the gospels). Our accompanying of Jesus during this Holy Week, and its rich liturgies, confirms in us our will to be faithful to God, and live lives that bear witness to Jesus.
5th Sunday of Lent – March 17, 2024
In our first reading, from the prophet Jeremiah, we are told that all people, from the least to greatest, will come to know God. They will come to this knowledge through the forgiveness of their evildoing, their sins.
4th Sunday of Lent – March 10, 2024
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son.” Some say that this single sentence sums up the entire gospel.
3rd Sunday of Lent – March 3, 2024
Why did Jesus react in such an angry manner? This behaviour seems out of character with how Jesus is portrayed in the gospels…
2nd Sunday of Lent – February 25, 2024
Those who climb the mountain (or like last week, go into the desert) experience being alone and isolated, alone and isolated from the ‘other voices’, so that alone with God, and isolated from the distractions and noise of everyday life we may listen to the words of Jesus.
1st Sunday of Lent – February 18, 2024
For many people, Lent is a somber time because of its emphasis on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. However, the Preface of Lent 1 suggests that this season includes joy
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time – February 11, 2024
Jesus showed his true humility through His comment to the cured leper, “See that you tell no one anything”. How typical is it for us, when we have accomplished something, to ask not to be recognized?
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time – February 4, 2024
When I am feeling like Job, that life is overwhelming, I pray the rosary. As I visualize the events in the life of Jesus, I feel Him walking with me.
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time – January 28, 2024
In our Baptism we were anointed priest, prophet and king. Jesus calls us this Sunday to share in his prophetic ministry, in a prophetic Church, which announces and denounces, to bring all to conversion, and to the kingdom of God, celebrating God’s truth and unconditional love.