The Gospel for this Tuesday of Holy Week gives us pause to examine how closely we are following Christ. Judas betrayed Jesus, Peter denied Jesus, the other apostles abandoned Jesus. Each of us have had our own moments of abandoning or denying Jesus. In such moments we fall away from Read more
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. This is arguably one of the most famous lines of scripture – and rightly so. No matter how much our human experience may Read more
Our readings today call us to pay attention to Christ – the Word of God. Let us not be like the generation of which Jesus speaks, who did not pay attention to Jesus, nor to his precursor, John the Baptist. Rather, let us imitate those who did recognize Jesus and Read more
Today’s readings give us pause to question the depth of our faith in Jesus… The first reading for each of our Masses this week comes from the Prophet Isaiah, and are meant to clearly demonstrate how Jesus is the fulfillment of the prophecies of Isaiah. God is true Read more
St. Paul in his letter to the Philippians models a great gospel character – gratitude. Even while writing from prison, Paul expresses gratitude for the faith of the people in the early church of Philippi. I encourage you to read this Letter, or at least the passage from today’s Mass. Read more
As this day draws towards sunset, I invite all of us to turn to our Blessed Mother, whose birth we recall this day. Mary played a pivotal role in the history of salvation. She, in all humanity, by God’s grace, became a worthy woman who would conceive the Son of Read more
Today’s Gospel account involves the last appearance of the Risen Jesus to his disciples. We hear once again this stirring conversation between Jesus and Peter. “Do you love me?” “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” “Feed my sheep.” My friends, during the Easter season we appropriately give an Read more
It can be hard to understand some of the sayings of Jesus. What does he mean when he says “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.”? One can only begin to understand this by encountering the person of Jesus and growing in relationship with Jesus. Certainly, my life Read more
The conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus continues today with perhaps one of the greatest lines of the Gospel: For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. My friends, do not Read more
Today’s Gospel from John tells the story of the Risen Jesus appearing to the apostles in Galilee along the shore of the Lake. As you recall, he told Mary Magdalene to go to the apostles and tell them to go to Galilee where he would see them. Galilee, the lake, Read more