Trinity Sunday
As the seven glorious weeks of Easter end and the Church launches into the long season of “ordinary time” we are given several important feasts
June 7, 2020
As the seven glorious weeks of Easter end and the Church launches into the long season of “ordinary time” we are given several important feasts
The actual Pentecost event occurred on the Jewish Feast of Pentecost. The Jewish Feast is also known as the Festival of Weeks which was the
Today’s scriptures reflect on the experience of the disciples following the Ascension; Saint Luke reports the Ascension of Jesus twice, once at the end of
This Gospel is part of what is known as the Last Supper Discourse. They had a difficulty understanding this when they heard it before the
An important dimension of the life of the Church which has become visible in the last fifty years is the order of deacons. By now
This Sunday of the Easter Season is known as Good Shepherd Sunday. The Gospel is one in which Jesus teaches us about the Good Shepherd.
Today’s scripture readings open with the scene of Saint Peter preaching to a large group of people in Jerusalem on the feast of Pentecost. Pentecost
Gospel JN 20:19-31 The Gospel begins with Easter Sunday and ends with the Sunday after Easter. On Easter Sunday the disciples were still mourning the
On this greatest day of the year Christians everywhere rejoice over the resurrection of Christ from the dead and our sharing in his Paschal victory.
Gospel MT 26:14-27:66 We hear the Passion account from St. Matthew as we begin this Holy Week. His account of the Passion emphasizes how Jesus
The prophet Ezekiel greets us this Sunday with the words: “Thus says the Lord God—O my people, I will open your graves and have you
John 9: 1- 41 There are times in life that when things go wrong we wonder what we did that God is punishing us, or
At Meribah Moses was in the midst of an intense trial of faith; while he endured this trial successfully, the Israelites failed to trust in
Matthew 17 1 – 9 Today we hear the account of the Transfiguration of our Lord. This is a Gospel that is familiar and affords
For the first Sunday of Lent the reflection practically has to be on the theme of sin. This is not simply because we began the
February 23, 2020 The Gospel includes one of the more difficult teachings of Jesus; “Love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you.” This
Today’s scripture readings engage us in a reflection on the nature of sin and law, and they begin with a biblical author for whom the
Matthew 5: 13 – 16 The Christmas Season ended a month ago with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. The gift of Christmas
Jesus’ Presentation in the Temple was a consequence of the Torah’s prescription regarding women who had recently given birth: forty days after the birth of
Jonah 3:1-5, 10, Gospel –Mark 1:14-20 The first reading and the Gospel for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time brings out the power of God’s