Sunday’s Readings: Acts 2:42-47; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 1 Pt 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 EXEMPLAR OF THE FAITHPoor Thomas. Singled out from among the disciples because he refused to believe what they were telling him— that they had seen, in the flesh, their friend and their Lord, Jesus Christ. Can any of us really blame him? All…
Sundays Readings: Ezekiel 37:12-14; Psalms 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8; Romans 8:8-11; John 11:1-45 LIFE FROM GOD As we approach Holy Week, our readings speak of a God who, in the midst of death, brings new life to the people. In Ezekiel, we hear that God will open the graves of the people of Israel, who faced…
Sunday’s Readings: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a;Ps 23: 1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6;Eph5:8-14;Jn 9:1-41;JN 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38 SEEING THE LIGHT Our Lenten journey continues this Sunday as we hear of Jesus healing a blind man in the Gospel of John. Jesus pro- claims himself the light of the world, a light that overcomes darkness and…
Sundays Readings: Ex 17:3-7; PS 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 GOD EVER PURSUES US We hear today of God’s unrelenting pursuit of us. Our readings tell stories of God’s intense desire to share the divine life with us. From Exodus, we see how God shows endless persistence and compassion, even to those…
Sunday’s Readings: Gn 12:1-4a; Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22; Tm 1:8b-10; Mt 17:1-9 TURNING POINTS Our readings today describe turning points for those whom God has chosen. In Genesis, God calls Abram to leave his homeland, with the promise of forming a people in a new land. In the Gospel, the disciples see Jesus literally in…
Sundays Readings: Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Psalms 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 17; Romans 5:12-19, 17-19; Matthew 4:1-11 WHO WE ARE AND WHOSE WE ARE The Lenten season is a fresh invitation to explore again who God is, who we are, and what it means to be human. We begin by hearing the tragic story of the first humans in the…
Sundays Readings: Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18; Psalms 103:1-2, 3-4, 8, 10, 12-13; Corinthians 3:16-23; Matthew 5:38-48 DISCIPLES TOGETHER Today’s readings reflect on our communal identity as disciples. Before we begin Lent together in a few days, we take time to appreciate what God has done by giving us our family of faith. In Leviticus, God tells…
Sunday’s Readings: Sir 15:15-20; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34; 1 Cor 2:6-10; Mt 5:17-37 THE GLORY OF THE DIVINE WAY Today’s readings draw us into ageless, vibrant depths. Followers of God’s law, we belong to ancient traditions. Children of God, we marvel at the freshness of creation. The Old Testament readings, from Sirach and the Psalms,…