Third Sunday of Lent
The Exodus and Becoming A central part of the story of the people who become the people of Israel occurs in Egypt. They had been invited there by Joseph, a Jew who was very influential (you may...
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In the readings for Cycle C for this Sunday we hear about how God continues to provide for the Israelites as they cross the Jordan and enter into Canaan. He gives them a source of food that they can...
View ArticleThe Fifth Sunday of Lent
Last week I asked my ninth grade students in one class “How many or you use Chat GPT when you write an assignment? All their hands went up. Then I asked them ‘who knows what Chat GPT stands for?’ Not a...
View ArticlePalm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the Holy Week and Triduum, leading up to Easter, in the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection. Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem riding a donkey,...
View ArticleThe Resurrection of the Lord
Easter Sunday. “This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad.” We come to the end of our Lenten pilgrimage and are ready to go along our seven weeks of Easter joy. Rejoice and be glad...
View ArticleSecond Sunday of Easter
The entire series of events of the first Easter are a whirlwind. But as fast as things were unfolding in a wild whiplash way, Jesus remained resolute in his actions- even when He asked His Father if...
View ArticleThird Sunday of Easter
In today’s Gospel from John 21, we hear about how the risen Lord Jesus appeared to his disciples a third time. During this appearance they shared a meal and Jesus tells Peter to feed his sheep. St....
View ArticleFourth Sunday of Easter
We are his people, the sheep of his flock Last week my ninth grade students took a test on The Acts of the Apostles. I asked two questions on the test: the first question asked them to define Gentile....
View ArticleFifth Sunday of Easter
Love One Another As I Have Loved You Saint Teresa of Calcutta was famously quoted as saying, “Love until it hurts.” This quote expresses that true love is unconditional. It must be given without...
View ArticleSixth Sunday of Easter
“IF ONLY”! …By prayer and the Holy Spirit. More than once during his ministry, Jesus would show us how important it is to rely not on our own judgment when taking an important decision, but to have...
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