Year C - Second Sunday of Easter
On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw […]
Read MoreYear C - Resurrection of the Lord - Easter Day
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the […]
Read MoreYear C - Liturgy of the Palms - Sixth Sunday in Lent
After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, […]
Read MoreYear C - Fifth Sunday in Lent
Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it […]
Read MoreYear C – Fourth Sunday in Lent
“Parenting is the most difficult job I have ever had!” With a sigh, a mother went on to describe acting out behaviors, sibling rivalry and gross immaturity. I asked, “What is the age of your children?” “Oh, they are adults” she replied. Running away, temper tantrums and concerns only about me and mine, are not […]
Read MoreYear C – Third Sunday in Lent
The church in Corinth was a conflicted and divided community. To offer a humous twist; “we have this treasure in earthen vessels,” (2 Corinthians 4:7) but some are cracked pots! Their conflicts and divisions included: quarrels and strife, spiritual pride, sexual immorality, prostitution; marriage and divorce, worship of idols, lawsuits between believers, dressing immodestly in […]
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