Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Acts 10: 34a, 37-43, Col 3: 1-4, John 20: 1-9 Dear Sisters and Brothers, Christ the Lord is risen today! Alleluia! Christians haste you vows to pay Alleluia! A couple of weeks ago we started what looked like a hopeless, and an endless journey. [...]
Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion Isaiah 50:4-7, Philippians 2:6-11, Luke 22:14 – 23:56 Dear Brothers & Sisters, In the old liturgy, before Vatican II, the reading of the Passion was greeted with total silence. There was no homily. Even the concluding acclamation: “This is the gospel of the Lord” was omitted. [...]
Fifth Sunday of Lent Isaiah 43: 16-21, Phil 3: 8-14, Jn 8:1-11 Dear sisters and brothers, Today is the fifth Sunday of Lent. Gradually, we are coming close to the end of Lent. On the other hand, we are getting close to the paschal feast. In order words, we are gradually moving [...]
Fourth Sunday of Lent Joshua 5:9a, 10-12, 2 Corinthians 5:17-21, Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Dear sisters and brothers, “Rejoice, O Jerusalem: Come together all you that love her; rejoice you that have been in sorrow; that you may exult, and be filled from the breasts of her consolation.” On this fourth Sunday of Lent, the [...]
3rd Sunday of Lent Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15, 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12, Luke 13:1-9 Dear sisters and brothers, Jesus employs very strong words in the Gospel today. We are called to repentance. We must break free from our slavery to sins and seek to do good. Jesus is very clear with us: [...]
Second Sunday of Lent Gen 15: 5-12, 17-19, Phil 3: 17-4: 1, Lk 9: 28b-36 Dear Sisters and Brothers, Lord, That We May See! In 2 Kings 6 we are told the story of how the Syrian army moved in by night and surrounded a city in which Elisha the prophet of God [...]
First Sunday of Lent Deuteronomy 26:4-10, Rm 10: 8-13, Luke 4: 1-13 Dear sisters and brothers, In one of the prefaces for lent, the presider prays in the name of the community: Each year you give us this joyful season when we prepare to celebrate the pascal mystery with mind and heart renewed [...]
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sirach 27:4-7, 1 Corinthians15:54-58, Luke 6: 39-45 Dear Sisters and Brothers, There is no lack of moral issues that call for action by people of good will. Among these are racism, poverty, immigration, the environment, the sanctity of life, sexual abuse, human trafficking, the hunger and homelessness—to name [...]
Seven Sunday in Ordinary Time 1Sam 26: 2, 7-9, 12-13, 22-23, 1Cor 15: 45-49, Luke 27-38 Dear Sisters and Brothers, On this seventh Sunday, the Church reminds us of the essential virtues and elements of our Christian life. They include mercy and compassion, love of God and neighbor, self-control, appreciation of [...]
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Jeremiah 17:5-8, 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20, Luke 6:17, 20-26 Dear sisters and brothers, As consumers, we think about buying more or better or new. If one has the means, one can buy his or her way into a state of satisfaction, even happiness (although short lived). Our consumption [...]