Scripture Readings: Mark 11.1-10; Isaiah 50.4-7; Philippians 2.6-11; Mark 14.1-15.47 “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord.” – Mark 11.9 “When it was noon, a darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. At three o’clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” […]
Gospel Reflection for March 28, 2021 – Palm/Passion Sunday Read More »
Sunday Readings: Jeremiah 31.31-34; Hebrews 5.6-7; John 12.20-33 The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Unless the grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain. But if it dies, it will bear much fruit….If people want to serve me, let them follow me. Where I am, there also my
Gospel Reflection for March 21, 2021 – 5th Sunday of Lent Read More »
Sunday Readings: 2 Chronicles 36.14-16, 19-23; Ephesians 2.4-10; John 3.14-21 “For God so loved the world that God gave God’s only begotten Son that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have life forever. God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world but so the world might be saved through him.”
Gospel Reflection for March 14, 2021 – 4th Sunday of Lent Read More »
Scripture Readings: Exodus 20.1-17; 1 Corinthians 1.22-25; John 2.13-25 In the temple Jesus found people selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and the moneychangers seated at their tables. Making a whip out of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, both the sheep and the cattle. He poured out the coins of the moneychangers and overturned their tables.
Gospel Reflection for March 7, 2021 – 3rd Sunday of Lent Read More »
Sunday Readings: Genesis 22.1-2, 9, 10-13, 1-18; Romans 8.31-34; Mark 9.2-10 “This is my son, my beloved. Listen to him.” – Mark 9.7 Shortly before Jesus leads Peter, James, and John up the mountain, he alerts them that his ministry is turning from preaching and healing in Galilee to confronting religious authorities in Jerusalem. Jesus
Gospel Reflection for February 28, 2021 – 2nd Sunday of Lent Read More »
Sunday Readings: Genesis 9.8-15; 1 Peter 3.18-22; Mark 1.12-15 “Immediately after his baptism the Spirit drove Jesus into the desert. There for 40 days Satan tested him. He was with wild beasts, and angels ministered to him. After John the Baptist was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God and saying, ‘The
Gospel Reflection for February 21, 2021 – 1st Sunday of Lent Read More »
Scripture Readings: Leviticus 13.1-2, 44-46; 1 Corinthians 10.31-11.1; Mark 1.40-45 “A leper came to Jesus, imploring him urgently and kneeling as he spoke, “If you will, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched the man. “I will. Be made clean.” – Mark 1.40-41 The leper in Sunday’s gospel brings
Gospel Reflection for February 14, 2021 – 6th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Deuteronomy 18.15-20; ! Corinthians 7.32-35; Mark 1/21-28 “Just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, ‘What have you to do with us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God.’ But Jesus rebuked him, saying, ‘Be silent, and come out of him!’ The unclean spirit,
Gospel Reflection for January 31, 2021 – 4th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Jonah 3.1-5,10; 1 Corinthians 7.29-31; Mark 1.14-20 As Jesus was walking along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, casting a fish net in the sea. They fished for a living. Jesus said, “Come after me. I will make you fishers of people.” Immediately they left their nets and followed Jesus. He went on
Gospel Reflection for January 24, 2021 – 3rd Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: 1 Samuel 3.3-10,19; 1 Corinthians 6.13-15,17-20; John 1.35-42 John the Baptist stood with two of his disciples, looking intently at Jesus walking by. “See the lamb of God,” John said. The two disciples followed Jesus. Noticing that they were following him, Jesus turned around and said to them, “What do you seek?” “Teacher, where do you stay?” Jesus
Gospel Reflection for January 17, 2021 – 2nd Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »