Passion Sunday Today is called Passion Sunday when we recall the “passion” of Christ. The first thing that used to come into my mind was the strong emotions that Jesus underwent – the sense of futility at the mock trial, the loneliness as his disciples ran from him and denied…

Jesus says to his apostles “the hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Truly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a grain of wheat. But if it dies, it bears much fruit. Whoever loves his…

“For God still Loves the World” Sometimes I look at all that’s happening in our world today and wonder how God can remain so faithful in his love for us. We, ourselves, tend to vacillate in our way of love; we tend to be loving and kind one moment but…

Are you thirsty? Unfortunately, I let myself get thirsty all too often. Not in the physical sense, but in the spiritual sense. I search for things other than God to satisfy me. Guilty pleasures, distractions, TV, social media, escapes from everyday life. Sometimes these things can be good, relaxing activities,…

Today’s readings, which included the names of several familiar persons in sacred Scripture, are simply amazing! If we ever need to look for inspiration, courage and the value of obedience in our lives, we can learn more from these men. In our first reading, Abraham (who was later described as…

I’ve been thinking about the desert a lot lately. To me, a desert seems barren, lonely, and scary. It is hot, it is dry. If there is a wind, it covers you in dust. There are creepy, crawly pests of all sizes. It is full of challenges—and not especially good…

Our sins, our failings, make us unclean as much as leprosy did in the time of Jesus. So what can be done about it? I guess that is the question that haunts us all. If I ignore my guilt and pretend that I did nothing wrong, it will surely eat…

In the Sundays following the Epiphany and leading up to the season of Lent, we see Jesus begin his ministry of speaking the good news about the kingdom of heaven and healing the people who are gathered to hear Him speak. Jesus is also gathering those who will become His…

Living the Gospel – January 31, 2021 Recently, I spent some time studying part of the Gospel of Mark. In a meditative piece written in the January issue of the Magnificat, I read: “Jesus continues to cast out evil, heal and forgive us today,” and I thought….how does Jesus cast…

Stop for a moment and imagine you are in the middle of a typical day for yourself, whether that be at work or at home (or at home at work as many of us are experiencing.) Imagine the daily tasks you have, meetings to attend, children to teach, orders to…