Palm Sunday Isa 50:4-7Phi 2:6-11Lk 22:14-23:56 The greatest among you must behave as if he were the youngest, the leader if he were the one who serves It has been said that "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely." This statement seems very true, and it does appear to be the case. Each one of... Continue Reading →
12 April, Saturday — The Gift and Sacrifice
Saturday of the 5th Week of Lent Eze 37:21-28Jn 11:45-56 …Jesus was to die for the nation -- and not for the nation only, but to gather together in unity the scattered children of God. My son has a children’s book that explains why Jesus came into the world, and in the story, the mother... Continue Reading →
11 April, Friday — Seeing God in Everything
Friday of the 5th Week of Lent Jer 20:10-13Jn 10:31-42 “…even if you refuse to believe me, at least believe the work I do; then you will know for sure that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.” One of the most tragic kinds of illness in our world today is... Continue Reading →
10 April, Thursday – Promises, Covenants, and Metanoia
Thursday of the 5th Week of Lent Gen 17:3-9Jn 8:51-59 You shall no longer be called Abram: your name shall be Abraham, for I make you father of a multitude of nations… 'You on your part shall maintain my Covenant, yourself and your descendants after you, generation after generation.' Today’s first reading reminded me of... Continue Reading →
9 April, Wednesday – Faith In A Furnace
Wednesday of the 5th Week of Lent Dan 3:14-20,24-25,28Jn 8:31-42 King Nebuchednezzar said: Shadrach, Misach, and Abednago, is it true that that you do not serve my gods, and that you refuse the golden statue I have erected? ...Shadrach, Misach, and Abednago replied to King Nebuchednezzar, "Your question hardly requires an answer: if our God, the... Continue Reading →
8 April, Tuesday — Can we be open to His Word?
Tuesday of the 5th Week of Lent Num 21:4-9Jn 8:21-30 As he was saying this, many came to believe in him. I am a huge fan of good homilies. During the entrance procession, as the priest professes into the church, I tip-toe to see who the celebrant is. Many, many times, I’ve turned to my... Continue Reading →
7 April, Monday — We judge too easily
Monday of the 5th Week of Lent Dan 13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62Jn 8:1-11 “If there is one of you who has not sinned, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” Did she sin? – Yes Did she get caught sinning? – Yes Was she repentant? – Yes It does seem like a perfect ending... Continue Reading →
6 April, Sunday — Holding Back From Sin
5th Sunday of Lent Isa 43:16-21Phi 3:8-14Jn 8:1-11 “If there is one of you who has not sinned, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” In today’s hyper-connected world, it is not uncommon for people to air their complaints and grievances online. This is especially the case when it comes to... Continue Reading →
5 April, Saturday — Accepting Uncomfortable Truths
Saturday of the 4th Week of Lent Jer 11:18-20Jn 7:40-53 ‘Go into the matter, and see for yourself: prophets do not come out of Galilee.’ Have you ever tried to tell someone an uncomfortable truth? That is, a piece of fact that the listener finds very difficult to accept for a variety of reasons. Perhaps... Continue Reading →
4 April, Friday — Our Identity
Friday of the 4th Week of Lent Wis 2:1,12-22Jn 7:1-2,10,25-30 “You know me, and you know where I come from? But I have not come of my own accord; he who sent me is true, and him you do not know. I know him, for I come from him, and he sent me.” There will... Continue Reading →
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