“The seed is the word of God, Christ is the Sower.” Have you ever noticed that two people can hear the very same message, yet respond in completely different ways? One is inspired; another forgets it within minutes. The difference is not in the seed—it is in the soil.The readings this week are deeply about…
“He is not here, He has risen.” (Matthew 28:6)Dear brothers and sisters,Happy Easter,Today we celebrate the greatest truth of our faith: Jesus has conquered death. What seemed like the end had become a new beginning.The women went to the tomb with sorrow, but they found hope. In the same way, God turns our pain into…
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Sunday’s Readings: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Psalms 67:2-3,5,6,8; Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23; John 14:23-29 RETURNING TO ORDINARY LIFE Six weeks into our Easter rejoicing, the Church gives us readings today that start preparing us for a return to ordinary life. The Acts of the Apostles and the Gospel both dwell on proper daily behavior for followers of…
Sunday’s Readings: Acts Acts 13:14, 43-52; Psalm 100:1-2, 3, 5; Revelation 7:9, 14-17; John 10:27-30 A FORETASTE OF PARADISE Throughout Easter Time, the Church rejoices with Jesus, risen from the dead. Our readings on this Fourth Sunday of Easter celebrate our instinct to come together in joy, worshiping in church. While private prayer nourishes our individual…
Sunday’s Readings: Acts 14:21-27; Psalms 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13; Revelation 21:1-5; John 13:31-33, 34-35 SOMETHING NEW IN CHRISTJesus knew that the scribes and Pharisees were trying to trap him. They put him in what seemed to be a no-win situation. Let the woman who was caught in adultery go, and he would have been accused of ignoring…
Sunday’s Readings: Acts 5:27-32, 40-41; Psalms 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13; Rev 5:11-14; John 21:1-19 REDEMPTION Do you remember Peter on the night Jesus was arrested? He claimed he had never heard of Jesus. Today we are called to join Peter in testifying to the name of Jesus as he does in the first reading, and in proclaiming our…
Sunday’s Readings: ACTS 10:34A, 37-43; Psalms 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Colossians 3:1-4; John 20:1-9 DRAWN INTO THE STORY “We are witnesses!” The scripture readings for Easter Sunday concentrate on details reported by eyewitnesses. Listen carefully and you will be drawn into the stories yourself. Peter reports the good works Jesus did, his death on the cross, and his resurrection. The…