Sunday Readings: Acts 14.21-27; Revelation 21.1-5; John 13.31-35 After Judas went out, Jesus began to speak“Now is the Son of Man glorified,and God is glorified in him.If God has been glorified in him,God will, in turn, glorify him soon.Children, I am with you only a little longer.A new commandment I give you: love one another.As […]
Gospel Reflection for May 15, 2022 – 5th Sunday of Easter Read More »
Sunday Readings: Acts 13.14,43-52; Revelation 7.9, 14-17; John 10.27-30 JESUS: My sheep hear my voice.I know them, and they follow me.I give them eternal life,and they shall never perish.No one shall snatch them out of my hand.My Father, who has given them to me,is greater than all. No one can snatch themfrom the Father’s hand.The Father and
Gospel Reflection for May 8, 2022 – 4th Sunday of Easter Read More »
Sunday Readings: Acts 5.27-32, 40-41; Revelations 5.11-14; John 21.1-19 After the disciples had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” Peter said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs” (John 21.15). After the big catch and the subsequent
Gospel Reflection for May 2, 2022 – 3rd Sunday of Easter Read More »
Sunday Readings: Acts 5.12-16; Revelation1.9-11, 12-13, 17-19; John 20.19-31 On the evening of the first day of the week, 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 and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When he had
Gospel Reflection for April 24, 2022 – 2nd Sunday of Easter Read More »
Sunday Readings: Acts 10.34, 37-43; Colossians 3.1-4 or 1 Corinthians 5.6-8; John 20.1-9, (10-18) Mary Magdalene stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb. She saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head and the other at the
Gospel Reflection for April 17, 2022 – Easter Sunday Read More »
Sunday Readings: Luke 19.28-40; Isaiah 50.4-7; Philippians 2.6-11; Luke 22.14—23.56 One of the criminals hanging in crucifixion blasphemed Jesus, saying, “Aren’t you the Messiah? Then save yourself and us.” The other, however, rebuking him, said, “Have you no fear of God, seeing you are under the same sentence? We deserve this, after all. We are
Gospel Reflection for April 10, 2022 – Passion/Palm Sunday Read More »
Sunday Readings: Isaiah 43.16-21; Philippians 3.8-14; John 8.1-8 The scribes and Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery and made her stand in the middle. “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery. In the law, Moses commanded such women to be stoned. What do you have to say about
Gospel Reflection for April 3, 2022 – 5th Sunday of Lent Read More »
Joshua 5.9, 10-12; 2 Corinthians 5.17-21; Luke 15.1-3, 11-32 “Child, you are with me always, and everything I have is yours. But we had to celebrate and rejoice! This brother of yours was dead and lives again. He was lost and is found” (Luke 15.31-32). Which son is lost? The one who cuts his family
March 27, 2022 – 4th Sunday of Lent Read More »
Sunday Readings: Exodus 3.1-8, 13-15, 1 Corinthians 10.1-6, 10-12, Luke 13.1-9 Jesus spoke this parable. A man had a fig tree that had been planted in his vineyard. He came looking for fruit on it but found none. He said to the gardener: “Look here! For three years now I have come looking for figs on
Gospel Reflection for March 20, 2022 – 3rd Sunday of Lent Read More »
Sunday Readings: Genesis 15.5-12, 17-18, Philippians 3.17—4.1, Luke 9.28-3 Jesus took Peter, John and James and went up the mountain to pray. While he was praying, his face changed in appearance and his clothes became dazzling white. Two men were talking with him — Moses and Elijah. Appearing in glory, they spoke of his exodus which he was
Gospel Reflection for March 13, 2022 – 2nd Sunday of Lent Read More »