Happy Easter! May the Risen Lord bless you and all of you loved ones. As the disciples Peter and John raced to the empty tomb, so may the resurrection of Jesus cause our hearts to race in the joy of such Good News. May the Peace of the Risen Lord Read more…
Happy Easter! Quite a Lent culminates tonight in another singular celebration of the Easter Vigil. I’ve included the written homily below the video of tonight’s Mass. Easter Homily, 2020 Year of COVID-19 The Risen Jesus is our Home Happy Easter! Our first reading tonight, the Creation account from the Book Read more…
In keeping with local Seattle custom where the Archbishop and Rector of the cathedral take turns preaching Holy Thursday and Good Friday, Fr. Mike Ryan had the honors today. Since I shared thoughts for the day in an earlier blog entry, I leave you with today’s Liturgy video below:
My thoughts this morning are drawn to reflect upon God the Father’s perspective of today’s events, namely the passion and death of Jesus. In order to get there, please imagine the moment Jesus is taken down from the cross and placed in his mother, Mary’s arms. Now, imagine Jesus passing Read more…
On this Holy Thursday night, we are very much like the people of Israel on that first Passover night in Egypt. They were in their homes praying that angel of death would indeed ‘passover’ them. We, too, like many around the world are in our homes, praying that we and Read more…
On this Wednesday of Holy Week, the Gospel recalls the betrayal of Judas. Perhaps today as a part of our preparation to enter the Passion of our Lord, we could make a good examination of conscience. It is too easy to lay the full burden of guilt at the feet Read more…
With today’s reading of the Last Supper from John, the ‘stage is set’ for the Passion and Death of Jesus. Satan enters into the drama of this supernatural struggle. “And it was night.” The Prophet Isaiah foretells once again how God will make ‘his servant’ the ‘light of salvation.’ Jesus Read more…
Fr. Cantalamessa references the passage of Mary anointing Jesus (Mark 14:3, John 12:3) in his book, Come, Creator Spirit: Meditations On The Veni Creator. Granted, Fr. Cantalamessa is making a subtly different point, namely about breaking the alabaster jar, which releases the scent of the perfume, making a powerful analogy Read more…
Our Holy Week has begun. God does not remain distant. In Jesus, God’s humility is manifest. Jesus takes on our human flesh. Jesus continues to be in our midst. Our minds continue to interpret our present moment through our ‘normal’ experience prior to COVID-19. It makes it difficult to ‘catch Read more…
Jesus comes to gather the nations into the one Kingdom of God. As the Passover Feast draws near, the people knowing the Pharisees seek to kill Jesus ask: “Will he come to the Feast?” Jesus is the Feast! He will make that Passover surpass and fulfill all other Passover celebrations. Read more…