Palm Sunday, Year C Luke 19:28-40 Isaiah 50:4-7 Philippians 2:6-11 Luke 22:14-23:56 March 24, 2013 Today we begin no ordinary week. This week celebrates Jesus’ final days on Earth and so today we begin with his journey into Jerusalem. He receives a royal welcome with the cloaks laid out and palms waving. He enters riding …
Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, and King Nebuchadnezzar – I think I will remember these names forever. They appear in today’s first reading. I think back to 1999, shortly after I returned to church after many years of not going. I had the opportunity to attend Mass on Wednesdays during Lent. I was going to be the Altar Server. …
5th Sunday in Lent, Year C Isaiah 43:16-21 Philippians 3:8-14 John 8:1-11 March 17, 2013 As Jesus continues his ministry to teach the people, once again the scribes and the Pharisees come to test Jesus. They come bringing the woman who was caught in adultery. They really don’t care that she was caught in sin. …
Over the past few weeks, I have spoken in homilies and during the announcements about the Sacrament of Reconciliation (confession) and opportunities for people to confess their sins. With some assistance from our parish Evangelization Team, I created two videos and some handouts on this sacrament (available at http://renewaloffaith.org/ls/reconciliation.htm). It is also the season of Lent …
Today we have a new Pope, Francis I. It is Cardinal Bergoglio from Argentine. You can read more about him at http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/1301150.htm. As he begins his papacy, I will be praying for him as our Pope and invite all of you to do the same. Peace, Fr. Jeff
I write this at 8 a.m. local time on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. That means the cardinals have celebrated the Mass that opens the conclave and are now in the process of moving into the locked conclave. In today’s first reading, Ezekiel tells of his vision of the restoration of the temple. He writes in the time …
4th Sunday in Lent, Year C Joshua 5:9a, 10-12 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 March 10, 2013 The first reading speaks of the entrance of the Israelites into the Promised Land. This marks a new beginning for them. Once, they were slaves to the Egyptians and God set them free in a new beginning …
Recently, the question of who can be a godparent has come to me. Many see it is as an honor to be chosen to be a godparent. It is an honor but it also comes with responsibility. To see it only as an honor could be pride. The glossary of the Catechism of the Catholic …
Homily for Holy Hour Using Readings for 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Exodus 17:3-7 Romans 5:1-2, 5-8 John 4:5-42 March 2, 2013 These readings that we are using for our Holy Hour tonight are taking from the Third Sunday of Lent which we celebrate this weekend but they are the readings from Year …
3rd Sunday in Lent, Year C Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12 Luke 13:1-9 March 3, 2013 “Some people told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with the blood of their sacrifices”. We don’t know any more than this about what happened here but the people are understandably concerned and bring …
