Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord Acts 10:34a, 37-43, Col 3: 1-4, Jn 20:1-9 Dear Sisters and Brothers, The coach of a team lagging behind in score would usually yell these words of encouragement to his players on the court: “Boys, let’s do it! It’s not over till it’s over.” And [...]
Palm Sunday Is 50:4-7, Phil 2:6-11, Mk 14:1-15:47 Dear Sisters, and Brothers, The second reading today, from the Letter to the Philippians, says almost all that can be said and helps us understand the other two readings, especially the long Gospel of the Passion of Jesus. Jesus chooses to suffer for [...]
Fifth Sunday of Lent B Jer 31:31-34, Heb 5:7-8, Jn 12:20-33 Dear Sisters and Brothers, The Priesthood of Jesus and Our Priesthood: There is a story about a little bird that was trying to fly to warmer climate in order to escape the winter cold. On the way the bird encountered a snow storm. [...]
Fourth Sunday of Lent 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23, Ephesians 2:4-10, John 3:14-21 Dear Sisters and Brothers, Today we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Lent. Lent is a forty-day season of fasting, abstinence and penance. It is a season that is stricter, in this sense, than the rest of the year. But it is [...]
Third Sunday of Lent Ex 20:1-17, 1 Cor 1:22-25, Jn 2:13-25 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, We are temples of the Holy Spirit. Christ cleanses the physical temple in Jerusalem of all that is not leading people to God. We ourselves must be cleansed of all that does not lead us [...]
2nd Sunday of Lent Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18, Rm 8:31b-34, Mk 9:2-10 Dear Sisters and Brothers, Let us give all to the Lord and receive from the Lord whatever He sends us. That is the invitation of the readings today. Give all and receive whatever is given back. Although we want to [...]
First Sunday of Lent Gn 9:8-15, 1 Pt 3:18-22, Mk 1:12-15 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Part of Lent is deepening our awareness that we are people who have a Covenant with the Living God. We are not just people who believe in God. We are a people sought out by God, [...]
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Lv 13: 1-2, 44-46; 1 Cor 10:31-11: 1, Mk 1: 40-45 Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Leprosy is a terrible disease, though it is almost unknown in the western world. But it is still concerning us for it is a symbol of sin. We are all tainted with the [...]
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time February 7, 2021 Job 7:1-4, 6-7, 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23, Mk 1:29-39 My Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Job asks us today: “Is not man’s life on earth a drudgery?” Yes, we know that in the end, Job received so many gifts from God because his faith did [...]
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time 01/31/2021 Dt 18: 15-20, 1 Cor 7:32-35, Mk 1: 21-28 Dear brothers and sisters, The Authority of Jesus Today’s gospel reading makes a clear distinction between the teaching of Jesus and that of the Scribes, the official interpreters of the Torah or Law of the Jews. Scribes never [...]