The homily for this year’s Good Friday service is below, and begins in the video at the 44:30 mark. Last night, we celebrated the Last Supper and the great mandate of Jesus to his disciples to humbly serve one another. Later, in the great Priestly Prayer found in John’s Gospel, Read more…
The Scripture readings for this 5th Sunday ‘set the stage’ for the Holy Days ahead. As the Jewish people are gathering in Jerusalem to prepare for the great feast of Passover, the Jewish leaders are preparing to kill Jesus. (the Sacrificial Lamb!) At the same time, Jesus visits Bethany, which is Read more…
Once again in today’s Liturgy, we revisit the parable of the sower and the seed. Remember, this is a parable Jesus used to instruct us about the Kingdom of Heaven. St. Paul says in 2 Corinthians 5 that God has fashioned us for this Kingdom. Prayerful silence is necessary to Read more…