Lent
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Compline
Some Greeks who had come to worship at the Passover Feast came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we would like to see Jesus.” Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man… Continue reading
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Holy Week
Palm Sunday is the beginning of Holy Week, and it is the only Sunday in the church year when we read two Gospels. The first gospel we read at the very beginning of Mass, which covers Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, and the second gospel was the very long reading of the passion, the suffering… Continue reading
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Ego Eimi
The story of the death of Lazarus is a wonderful opportunity to dwell on the reality that is at the heart of our faith. It is given to us on the Sunday that in the old calendar opened the two-week period called Passiontide. We are approaching the summit of Jesus’s earthly ministry of redemption and… Continue reading
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The Meaning of Lent
From the Gospel today, we hear Jesus tell us what Lent is for: As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, “Do not tell the vision to anyone until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.” From the story of the Transfiguration of Jesus on Mount Tabor, we get… Continue reading
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Exodus and Repentance
The readings this Sunday focus on baptism, Exodus, and repentance. The Exodus of the Old Testament is the story of Moses leading the people of Israel out of slavery in Egypt through the waters of the Red Sea. Christians see in that passage through the Red Sea a prefiguring of the waters of baptism. It… Continue reading
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The Seventh Word from the Cross 2024
Into your hands I commend my spirit. Lk 23:46 Jesus has completed his mission. He has redeemed humanity from its Original Sin. His redemption is not limited to the children of Israel but is offered to all who will accept his invitation. Jesus has established the New Passover, the new exodus from enslavement to death… Continue reading
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Apostolic Mission
A clean heart create for me, O God,and a steadfast spirit renew within me. Psalm 51:10 The readings today bring to mind cleanliness and renewal. We are all born with the stain of original sin. It is the sacrament of baptism that cleans us and prepares us for a life in Christ. And when we… Continue reading
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Transfiguration and Satisfaction
On the second Sunday of Lent, the gospel is always about the Transfiguration of Jesus on Mount Tabor, where the three leading apostles are shown beyond a shadow of a doubt that this Jesus they have been following is more than a Rabbi or even the Messiah anointed by God. The Transfiguration manifests the reality… Continue reading
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Mortal Death and Eternal Life
The theme of the readings today is the power of God over life and death. Ezekiel, speaking for the Lord, says, “Then you shall know that I am the LORD, when I open your graves and have you rise from them, O my people!” In the Gospel story, Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead after… Continue reading
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Prayer in Lent
Prayer is one of the three things that we are encouraged by the Church to do during the season of Lent. Along with fasting and almsgiving, we are encouraged to spend more time in prayer. Prayer is recollected quiet time, talking and listening to our Lord. I think the readings today can help us think… Continue reading
Bound in Love 