Sunday Readings: Isaiah 53.10-11; Hebrews 3.14-16; Mark 10.35-45 “Can you drink the cup that I drink?” (Mark 10.38) “We can,” James and John respond to Jesus’ question in Sunday’s gospel. The irony of their brash response is that they do the opposite. They forsake Jesus when he gets arrested and flee with all of Jesus’ […]
Gospel Reflection for October 18, 2015, 29th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Joshua 24.2-3, 15-17, 18; Ephesians 5.21-32; John 6.60-69 “Many of his disciples were listening to Jesus’ teaching. They said, ‘This teaching is difficult. How can anyone take it seriously’”? (John 6.60) Jesus’ disciples face a choice. Will they stay with him or drift off with the crowds? The long reflection on Jesus as
Gospel Reflection for August 23, 2015, 21st Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Proverbs 9.6-1; Ephesians 5.15-20; John 6.51-58 “The one who eats this bread will live forever.” (John 6.58) What kind of food do you crave? Chocolate? Popcorn? Anything salty, greasy, fried? What if there is a good that we can have a real relationship with? What if it’s a food we can not only
Gospel Reflection for August 16, 2015, 20th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Exodus 16.2-4, 12-15; Ephesians 4.17, 20-24; John 6.24-35 “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” (John 6.35) When Jesus sits at table with his friends, he has little more to say to them than what he has
Gospel Reflection for August 2, 2015, 18th Sunday Ordinary Time Read More »
Sunday Readings: Exodus 24.3-8; Hebrews 9.11-15; Mark 14.12-16, 22-26 “While they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to his disciples. Take this; this is my body.” (Mark 14.23-24) Perhaps a parent or grandparent has cautioned: if you eat any more chocolate chip cookies, you will turn into one. The
Gospel Reflection for June 7, 2015, Body and Blood of Christ Read More »
Rituals form around actions, symbols, and stories that are so sacred and so important people want to repeat them and take strength and meaning from them. However, many Christians may grow up taking part in rituals whose full meaning they don’t understand. They may participate with their families in rituals without knowing the stories that
Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. John 6.53 Eucharist feeds a kingdom-building church that erupts with breathtaking force when the same food touches and fuels many together at once. Eucharist is an act of solidarity with
Gospel Reflection for August 19, 2012, 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Read More »