Scripture Readings: Acts 2.1-11; 1 Corinthians 12.3-7, 12-13; John 20.19-23 Jesus came and stood among his disciples and said, “Peace be with you.” They rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I sent you.” When he had said this, he […]
Gospel Reflection for May 20, 2018, Pentecost Sunday Read More »
Sunday Readings: Acts 1.1-11;Ephesians 1.17-23; Mark 16.15-20 “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation.” – John 16.15 “Why do you stand looking into the heaven?” – Acts 1.11 Up is where God is in the ancient world. Up still represents the top rung. The ladder of success goes up.
Gospel Reflection for May 13, 2018, Ascension Read More »
Scripture Readings: Acts 10.25-26, 34-35, 44-48; 1 John 4.7-10; John 15.9-17 “The command I give you is this: that you love one another.” – John 15.17 “You are my friends if you do what I command you,” Jesus says. Do is an active verb. Jesus isn’t talking about having friends, but about being a friend.”
Gospel Reflection for May 6, 2018, 6th Sunday of Easter Read More »
Scripture Readings: Acts 9.26-31, 1 John 3.18-24, John 15.1-8 “Abide in me as I abide in you.” – John 15.4 Jesus’ words live in us and keep working in us to transform us. They have a continuing cleansing and converting effect. Today these gospel words call us to bear fruit in a world that is
Gospel Reflection for April 29, 2018, 5th Sunday of Easter Read More »
Sunday Readings: Acts 4.8-12, 1 John 3.1-2, John 10.11-18 “I am the good shepherd. I know my sheep, and mine know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. I lay down my life for the sheep.” – John 10.14-15 The image of Jesus as the good shepherd is beloved among
Gospel Reflection for April 22, 2018, 4th Sunday of Easter Read More »
Scripture Readings: Acts 3.13-15, 17-19; 1 John 2.1-5; Luke 24.35-48 “Thus it was written and so it happened that the Messiah is to suffer and rise from the dead on the third day. In his name repentance and forgiveness of sins are to be preached to the nations.” – Luke 24.46 Jesus’ crucifixion ends the
Gospel Reflection for April 15, 2018, 3rd Sunday of Easter Read More »
Scripture Readings: Acts 4.32-35, 1 John 5.1-6, John 20.19-31 “Peace be with you. Thomas, take your finger and examine my hands. Put your hand into my side. Do not persist in your unbelief, but believe.” – John 20.26-27 The testimony of those who saw Jesus leaves Thomas unimpressed. He doubts as many people do today.
Gospel Reflection for April 8, 2018, 2nd Sunday of Easter Read More »
Scripture Readings: Acts of the Apostles 10.34,37-42; Colossians 3.1-3; (Vigil Mark 16.1-7) John 20.1-18 “This disciple who had arrived first at the tomb went in. He saw and believed.” – John 20.8 “Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, ‘I have seen the Lord.’” – John 20.18 Mary Magdalene brings the whole community of
Gospel Reflection for April 1, 2018, Easter Sunday Read More »
Scripture Readings: Mark 11.1-10, Isaiah 50.4-7, Philippians 2.6-11, Mark 14.1-15.47 Again the high priest asked Jesus, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?” Jesus said, “I am.” – Mark 14.61-62 A woman breaks open an alabaster jar of costly ointment and pours it on Jesus’ head. Israel anointed its kings for office
Gospel Reflection for March 25, 2018, Passion/Palm Sunday Read More »
Scripture Readings: Jeremiah 31.31-34, Hebrews 5.7-9, John 12.20-33 “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone. But if it dies, it will bear much fruit.” – John 12.24 The grain of wheat metaphor in John’s gospel uses the transforming process we call growth
Gospel Reflection for March 18, 2018, 5th Sunday of Lent Read More »