Sunday Readings: Acts 14,21-27; Revelation 21.1-5; John 13.31-35 “As I have loved you, so you should love one another.” – John 13.34 Love is a feeling, the warmth of an embrace when spouses find themselves at home after work and commitments. Love is sometimes passionate, sexual, sensual, intimate. Love is attraction, the excitement of meeting […]
Gospel Reflection for May 19, 2019, 5th Sunday of Easter Read More »
Sunday Readings: Acts 13.14, 43-52; Revelation 7.9, 14-17; John 10.27-30 “The Father and I are one.” – John 10.30 John’s gospel uses shepherding imagery to describe Jesus’ relationship with those who believe in him. Jesus’ first words in Sunday’s gospel are plain but theologically loaded. “My sheep hear my voice,” Jesus says. Hearing his words
Gospel Reflection for May 12, 2019, 4th Sunday of Easter Read More »
Sunday Readings: Acts 5.27-32, 40-41; Revelation 5.11-14; John 21.1-19 Jesus came, took the bread, and gave it to his disciples and did the same with the fish. This marked the third time that Jesus appeared to the disciples after being raised from the dead. When they had eaten their meal, Jesus said to Simon Peter,
Gospel Reflection for May 5, 2019, 3rd Sunday of Easter Read More »
Sunday Readings: Acts 5.12-16; Revelation 1.9-11, 12-13, 17-19; John 20.19-31 “Even though the disciples had locked the doors of the place where they were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood before them.…He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive people’s sins, they are forgiven them. If you
Gospel Reflection for April 28, 2019, 2nd Sunday of Easter Read More »
Sunday Readings: Luke 19.28-40; Isaiah 50.4-7; Philippians 2.6-11; Luke 22.14-23.56 Second criminal: “We are only paying this price for what we have done. This man has done nothing wrong. Jesus, remember me when you enter into your reign.” Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” – Luke 23.41-44
Gospel Reflection for April 14, 2019, Passion/Palm Sunday Read More »
Scripture Readings: Isaiah 43.16-21; Philippians 3.8-14; John 8.1-11 “Woman, where are they all? Has no one condemned you?” – John 8.10 A group of men who oppose Jesus catch a woman in the act of adultery and bring her to Jesus to set a trap. The Romans don’t allow Jews to administer the death penalty.
Gospel Reflection for April 7, 2019, 5th Sunday of Lent Read More »
Sunday Readings: Joshua 5.9, 10-12; 2 Corinthians 5.17-21; Luke 15.1-3, 11-32 “Your younger brother came, and your father killed the fatted calf because he has him back in good health. The older son was angry and would not go in, so his father came out and begged him.” – Luke 15.27-28 For the younger, prodigal son
Gospel Reflection for March 31, 2019, 4th Sunday of Lent Read More »
Gospel Reflection for March 24, 2019, 3rd Sunday of Lent Sunday Readings: Exodus 3.1-8, 13-15; 1 Corinthians 10.1-6,10-12; Luke 13.1-9 Jesus spoke a parable. A man had a fig tree, came looking for figs, but found none. He said to the gardener, “For three years I have come looking for figs and found none. Cut it
Gospel Reflection for March 24, 2019, 3rd Sunday of Lent Read More »
Sunday Readings: Genesis 15.5-12,17-18; Philippians 317-4.1; Luke 9.28-36 “Suddenly two men were talking with Jesus–Moses and Elijah. Appearing in glory, they spoke of his exodus, which he was about to fulfill in Jerusalem.” – Luke 9.30-31 Jesus’ prayer on the mount of transfiguration is a turning point in his ministry. A few verses later he “sets his face
Gospel Reflection for March 17, 2019, 2nd Sunday of Lent Read More »
Sunday Readings: Deuteronomy 26.4-10; Romans 10.8-13; Luke 4.1-13 “Not by bread alone shall a person live.” – Luke 4.4 Turning stones to bread does not tempt Jesus. He recognizes that our relationships with others and with others nourish us as surely as food does. We humans are social beings who cannot grow out of infancy without care and
Gospel Reflection for March 10, 2019, 1st Sunday of Lent Read More »