Sixth Sunday of Easter
JOHN 14:15-21 (Acts 8:5-8, 14-17; 1 Peter 3:15-18) The Last Supper Discourse attributed to Jesus by the Gospel of John continues from last Sunday’s gospel reading. A major theme of last Sunday’s reading was faith/trust in Jesus. On this Sunday it is love, as if...Read full story »
Monday, May 19, 2014
Fifth Sunday of Easter
JOHN 14:1-12 (Acts 6:1-7; 1 Peter 2:4-9) In the gospel reading for this Sunday John showcases two as yet obscure disciples of Jesus: Thomas (of later doubting fame) and Philip. The setting is the Last Supper Dis-course. In the other three gospels Jesus says very little at th...Read full story »
Monday, May 12, 2014
Fourth Sunday of Easter
JOHN 10:1-10 (Acts 2:14a, 36-41; 1 Peter 2:20b-25) This Sunday’s gospel reading consists of remarks preliminary to the parable of the Good Shepherd. John depicts Jesus beginning with his customary oath when an important principle is proclaimed. “Amen, Amen, I sa...Read full story »
Monday, May 05, 2014
Third Sunday of Easter
LUKE 24:13-35 (Acts 2:14, 22-33; 1 Peter 1:17-21) The Emmaus Experience! Two of Jesus’ disciples were returning from their Passover pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Their destination was the town of Emmaus seven miles from Jerusalem. En route they were discussing the events c...Read full story »
Monday, April 28, 2014
Second Sunday of Easter
JOHN 20:19-31 (Acts 2:42-47; 1 Peter 1:3-9) In John’s catechetical instruction about events following the resurrection of Jesus, the first morning of the week has been very eventful. No one saw Jesus rising from the dead. With a glorified body no longer subject to the...Read full story »
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
The Resurrection of the Lord
MATTHEW 28:1-10 (Acts 10:34a, 37-43; 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8) The liturgy for Easter Sunday gives us the option of using John 20:1-9 or Matt 28:1-10. The topic of both readings is the discovery of the empty tomb by disciples of Jesus. In addition Matthew includes an annunciati...Read full story »
Monday, April 14, 2014
Sixth Sunday of Lent - Palm Sunday
MATTHEW 26:14 – 27:66 (Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:4-7) Basic to Matthew’s version of the Passion Narrative is Mark’s version. Because there is so much material available in Matthew’s much longer Passion Narrative, it may be best to comment mostly on what...Read full story »
Sunday, April 06, 2014
Fifth Sunday of Lent
JOHN 11:1-45 (Ezekiel 37:12-14; Romans 8:8-11) There are seven major miracles attributed to Jesus in the Gospel of John. The resurrection of Lazarus is the last of the seven. John calls Jesus’ miracles “signs,” because they are clues or signs that proclaim who and what...Read full story »
Tuesday, April 01, 2014
Fourth Sunday of Lent
JOHN 9:1-41 (1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ephesians 5:8-14) In the story of the man born blind, we first encounter an ancient belief that physical limitations are a punishment for the sin of the physically challenged individual, or in this case, also the sin of the man’s par...Read full story »
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Third Sunday of Lent
JOHN 4:5-42 (Exodus 17:3-7; Romans 5:1-2, 5-8) This gospel reading is the first of three from the Gospel of John imported into Matthew’s year, Cycle A. These three are: Jesus’ encounter with Samaritans; his creation of sight for a man born blind; the resurrectio...Read full story »
Monday, March 17, 2014
