April 2, 2023, Palm Sunday Thoughts
Both the Gospel Story read during the Blessing of Palms and the Passion Narrative read as the Gospel of the Palm Sunday Mass tell us of what happened in Jesus’…
Both the Gospel Story read during the Blessing of Palms and the Passion Narrative read as the Gospel of the Palm Sunday Mass tell us of what happened in Jesus’…
Some folks will get this, some won't. When we read the Story of Lazarus we have an idea of what happened 2000 years ago. When we slowly and prayerfully read…
In today’s Gospel Story Jesus heals the man born blind. In the much longer version of the Story, Jesus says “I am the light of the world”. And then, “Jesus…
In today’s Gospel Jesus flies in the face of Temple tradition and has a discussion with a Samaritan woman alone, just the two of them. It is good to remember…
In todays’s Gospel Story Jesus is transfigured and his disciples get to see the fullness of who he really is. While we know what the Story tells us about the…
In today’s Gospel Story Jesus says, “You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt loses its flavor, with what can it be seasoned?”. In the Alleluia we…
This Sunday’s Gospel Story is from a part of Matthew’s Sermon on the Mount known as the Beatitudes. We are hearing this Story in the setting of more shootings, both…
Jesus says “The Kingdom of God is at hand”. As we look around at headlines, web pages, tweets, etc, it seems that quite a few folks want to use the…
In today’s Gospel Story we hear yet again, “Repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand”. And in the Psalm we say, “The Lord is my light and salvation”.…
One of the many things we can learn from Christmas is that for God people are important. Jesus came among us through people who were on the peripheries — an…