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Sunday Gospel Reflections

Sunday Gospel reflections: Love — Are we up to the challenge?

Living with Christ May 17, 2019 0

In Jerusalem, Jews are forbidden to walk on parts of Temple Mount in order to prevent possible desecration of the Holy of Holies, the place where, in the Temple of Solomon, the tablets of the Ten Commandments given to Moses were kept. So…

Sunday Gospel Reflections

Sunday Gospel reflections: How is God offering you life?

Living with Christ May 10, 2019 0

Televangelists often preach that those who follow Jesus will find health, wealth, and happiness. These preachers assure their audience that God’s blessings will keep them from any suffering or struggle. Sunday’s readings bring us back to…

Sunday Gospel Reflections

Sunday Gospel reflections: ‘Do you love me?’

Living with Christ May 3, 2019 0

If you’ve ever gone fishing without any luck, the last thing you want to hear is somebody telling you what you should have done. In John’s Gospel, the recently crucified Jesus appeared before the frustrated fishermen. These disciples were…

Sunday Gospel Reflections

Sunday Gospel reflections: Jesus takes us by the hand

Living with Christ Apr 26, 2019 0

What were some of Jesus’ first words as he emerged from his tomb? “Peace be with you,” he announced — a message repeated again and again in the Gospels. What is this “peace”— a word that is time-worn in our day — that carries such an…

Sunday Gospel Reflections

Easter Sunday Gospel reflection: A sudden rush of joy!

Living with Christ Apr 21, 2019 0

Sunday's Gospel of Mary Magdalene at the empty tomb captures the central mystery of our faith in a very personal and intimate way. Anyone who has ever suffered the loss of a loved one can identify with the darkness, grief, and confusion…

Lent

Good Friday Gospel reflection: We are forgiven!

Living with Christ Apr 19, 2019 0

“Then handed him over to them to be crucified” (John 19:16). There are at least a thousand lessons to be learned at Calvary, and then there are the mysteries beyond these lessons, which bring us to the shores of an endless sea. But in…

Lent

Holy Thursday Gospel reflection: How far is God willing to go for love?

Living with Christ Apr 18, 2019 0

Tonight we begin a journey that takes us from the table to the cross and onward to new life lived in the shadow of that cross and in the light of the Risen Son. And so we wash feet. What a strange time Jesus chose to wash feet — during…

Sunday Gospel Reflections

Sunday Gospel reflections: Jesus shares our journey

Living with Christ Apr 12, 2019 0

With blessed palms we enter our church Sunday focused in faith on Jesus, the suffering servant of God. Sunday’s liturgy plunges us into the mystery of his sacred journey to Calvary. Listening to the reading of the Passion, we hear of Jesus’…

Sunday Gospel Reflections

Sunday Gospel reflections: What do I see in the mirror?

Living with Christ Apr 5, 2019 0

I remember a time when I was filled with a strong and righteous anger, which I carefully nourished by collecting stories that proved my point. I went off on a weekend retreat, hoping to get some rest. The first evening began with the simple…

Sunday Gospel Reflections

Sunday Gospel reflections: God always welcomes us home

Living with Christ Mar 29, 2019 0

An elderly woman I once knew often shared with me the concerns she had for her children. She had raised them in the faith. Each of them individually had the education, security, and love that offered them a strong foundation on which to…

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