Jesus told his disciples, “And I will ask the Father, who will give you another Advocate to abide with you always: the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot accept, since it neither sees nor recognizes the Spirit; but you know the Spirit because the Spirit abides with you and will be in you.” John […]
Gospel Reflection for May 25, 2014, Sixth Sunday of Easter Read More »
Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.” Jesus answered, “All this time I have been with you, Philip, and you do not know me? Whoever sees me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father?’” John 14.8-9 In responding to Philip, Jesus shifts the
Gospel Reflection for May 18, 2014, Fifth Sunday of Easter Read More »
Jesus said, “The one who enters through the gate is shepherd of the sheep; the keeper opens the gate for him. The sheep hear his voice as he calls his own by name and leads them out.” John 10.30-31 The shepherd allegory offers the intimacy between shepherd and sheep as an image of the relationship
Gospel Reflection for May 11, 2014, Fourth Sunday of Easter Read More »
Where do we find Jesus in the post-resurrection time in which we live? For those of us who did not get to know Jesus during his embodiment on earth, how do we now get to know him now? This Sunday’s Gospel, the road to Emmaus story from Luke 24, gives us some important clues to
Two disciples were walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus and began talking to a stranger about Jesus’ death and all that had transpired since that time. They did not recognize that the stranger was the risen Jesus. While Jesus sat with the two disciples, he took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to them.
Gospel Reflection for May 4, 2014, Third Sunday of Easter Read More »
Jesus’ followers were hiding from the Jews when Jesus appeared to them. Jesus breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive people’s sins, they are forgiven them; if you hold them bound, they are held bound.” John 20.22-23 Easter is about transformation and action. Jesus hands over to the community the
Gospel Reflection for April 27, 2014, Second Sunday of Easter Read More »
Mary Magdalene had gone to the tomb and found that Jesus was missing. She could not find him and was crying. Jesus asked, “Woman, why are you weeping? Who are you looking for?Mary supposed the man to be the gardener and responded, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid
Gospel Reflection for April 20, 2014, Easter Sunday Read More »
About three o’clock Jesus cried out in a loud tone, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” This means, “My God, my God. Why have you forsaken me?” Matthew 27.46 The events of the passion test and manifest Jesus’ love for God, for the world, for his friends, and for the community that still gathers in his name.
Gospel Reflection for April 13, 2014, Palm/Passion Sunday Read More »
Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life: whoever believes in me, though they will die, will come to life; and whoever is alive and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” Martha responded, “Yes, Lord, I have come to believe that you are the messiah, the son of God: he
Gospel Reflection for April 6, 5th Sunday of Lent Read More »
Jesus gave sight to a man born blind. The Pharisees questioned the man as to who could perform this miracle. The man said he did not know, but the person capable of such things must come from God. This outraged the Pharisees. Jesus heard about this and went to the man born blind. Jesus said,
Gospel Reflection for March 30, 2014, 4th Sunday of Lent Read More »