Tag: Jesus
Pentecost: Know forgiveness, know peace; no forgiveness, no peace
"Peace be with you," Jesus says in the Gospel reading for Pentecost Sunday (Jn 20:19).
Peace — as in harmony, or even as in a...
We may need to ‘weep at the tomb’ before we understand...
If Lent is a time for reflection, service and sacrifice, and drawing closer to God, Easter follows with a stunningly wonderful message of joy...
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Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Learning to control our anger
Sunday Scripture readings, Feb. 16, 2020
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Sir 15:15-20
Psalm 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34
2) 1 Cor 2:6-10
Gospel: Mt 5:17-37 or 5:20-22, 27-28,...
The Presentation of the Lord: Knowing Jesus when we meet him
Sunday Scripture reading, Feb. 2, 2020: The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
1) Mal 3:1-4
Psalm 24:7-10
2) Heb 2:14-18
Gospel: Lk 2:22-40 or Lk 2:22-32
In...
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: Here I am, Lord
Sunday Scripture reading, Jan. 19, 2020
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
1) Is 49:3, 5-6
Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-10
2) 1 Cor 1:1-3
Gospel: Jn 1:29-34
Here I am, Lord
Lovely...
On the Epiphany, we recognize Jesus, “the light of the universe”
"Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you" (Is 60:1).
Night was falling at the end of a gray day. A...
Waiting for Christ, the light of the world
For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, Advent is a time to watch and prepare for the coming of Christ just as vigilantly...
Fourth Sunday of Advent: The mystery of Jesus as God and...
Sunday Scripture reading, Dec. 22, 2019
Fourth Sunday of Advent
1) Is 7:10-14
Psalm 24:1-6
2) Rom 1:1-7
Gospel: Mt 1:18-24
The mystery of Jesus as God and man
At Christmas,...
Advent is a new beginning for all — Effie Caldarola
It was a chilly March night in a small Midwestern town. Maybe it was windy, because in my memory the Great Plains are always...