Monday of Holy Week
Today’s readings There are two things going on in today’s Scripture readings. First, we have the Jews, and now Judas among them, who are very jealous of Jesus and are seeking to arrest and kill him. And not just him, … Continued
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Today’s readings I’ve always felt that the celebration of Palm Sunday was a little strange. We start out on a seemingly triumphant note. Jesus enters Jerusalem, the city of the center of the Jewish religion, the city he has been … Continued
Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent
Today’s readings Caiaphas had no idea how prophetic his words were. Actually, as far as the intent of his words went, they were nothing but selfish. The Jews didn’t want to lose their standing with the Romans. As it was, … Continued
Thursday of the Fifth Week of Lent
Today’s readings The story is quickly coming to its climax. Jesus’ claims of divinity are really starting to rile the Jews. They have placed their hope in Abraham and the prophets – great men to be sure – but seem … Continued
Monday of the Fifth Week of Lent
Today’s readings Susanna’s story is one of the most eloquent in the Old Testament Scriptures, in it we see the wisdom of the prophet Daniel, as well as the mercy and justice of God. I think when we hear it, … Continued
The Fifth Sunday of Lent
Today’s readings Back in the sixth century before the birth of Christ, the Israelites were in a bad way. They had been separated from their God by sin: against God’s commands, they had betrayed their covenant with the Lord and … Continued
Holy Hour for Families
Readings: Joshua 24:14-18; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Matthew 12:46-50 I always say that I don’t know how my mother would react if I pretended not to know her when she came to visit. But that’s not actually true. I am pretty … Continued
Monday of the Fourth Week of Lent
Today’s readings At the heart of our practice of prayer has to be trust in God. We don’t – or shouldn’t – need signs to convince us of God’s love and care for us. But don’t we do that all … Continued
Fourth Sunday of Lent/Second Scrutiny [Cycle A Readings]
Today’s readings The theme for this week’s liturgy is vision and light. The gospel gets at that pretty quickly, healing the man born blind in the first couple of minutes of what is admittedly a pretty long reading. And that’s … Continued
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