Yesterday I attended our annual diocesan Ministerium. The speaker was Fr. Donald Senior, CP. His topic was “Laudato Si’: Biblical Reflections for a Spirituality of Creation.” Using Pope Francis’ encyclical, “Laudato Si” he spoke about our relationship with God, each other, and the world we live. He spoke a couple of different times throughout the …
Easter Vigil Genesis 1:1-2:2 Genesis 22:1-18 Exodus 14:15-15:1 Isaiah 55:1-11 Romans 6:3-11 Matthew 28:1-10 April 15, 2017 Holy week is the most special time of the year for us. We began it on Sunday with the blessing of the Palms recalling Jesus’ entry in Jerusalem. We read the Passion of Jesus to recall what he …
Good Friday Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Psalm 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25 Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9 John 18:1-19:42 April 14, 2017 Jesus has died. It was a horrible death. It started when he was betrayed by Judas, one of his own disciples. Peter denies him three times. He is arrested, scourged, mocked, and crucified. How could this …
Holy Thursday Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 Psalm 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-15 April 13, 2017 Tonight we begin something very special, our Easter Triduum. The word “triduum” means three days. What we begin tonight lasts until Sunday. Our celebration spans three days but we need to view all of it as one event. …
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, Year A Matthew 21:1-11 Isaiah 50:4-7 Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 Philippians 2:6-11 Matthew 26:14-27:66 April 9, 2017 Our opening blessing of the palms begins the holiest time of the year for us. Our name for this week is very simple, Holy Week. What we celebrate this …
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Monday I led my third and final presentation for this Lent. This topic is very important to me as I think helping people develop their own relationship with Jesus and then to share it with others is an essential part of God’s call to me. As a priest, celebrating the Sacraments is very important to …
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It was reported in the news earlier this week that there was an attack in Syria using chemical weapons. This is considered an attack by the government in power against its own people. In response to this specific attack following a history of great conflict in Syria, President Trump ordered missile attacks against an airbase …
5th Sunday of Lent, Year A Ezekiel 37:12-14 Psalm 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Romans 8:8-11 John 11:1-45 April 2, 2017 Last week we heard the story of the man born blind and how Jesus gave him physical sight and then the man came to see Jesus as the Messiah. Ezekiel speaks for the Lord, “I …
4th Sunday of Lent, Year A 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 March 26, 2017 Saul has turned out to be a bad king so God sends Samuel to anoint his successor. Kings were government leaders but they were also leaders in battle. So, when looking for …
On Monday night I led a session called “Navigating the Bible.” I say “session” as opposed to having used “presentation” because the format of this one, like my last session, “Lenten Customs,” was of a different format in the past. This time, the camera was zoomed in a little closer so you might be able to read …
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