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  May 2, 2021 Fifth Sunday of Easter When he calls himself the true vine, he clarifies that no one can grow in spiritual fruitfulness and moral goodness unless rooted in God and his life-giving word. Religious affiliation or association with spiritually-minded people is not sufficient by itself – one must be firmly rooted in […]

  April 25, 2021 Fourth Sunday of Easter ~ Good Shepherd Sunday Jesus made three promises to his followers: he promised them everlasting life; he promised that if they accepted and followed him, they would have the life of God in them; and he promised them a life that would never end. Death would be […]

8148 April 18, 2021 Third Sunday of Easter  We are all much like the apostles, we do not believe unless we can see with our own eyes.  The Gospel confirms the resurrection of Jesus from the grave and He goes to great lengths to assure the disciples that he is no mere ghost or illusion. […]

8148 April 11, 2021 Second Sunday of EasterSunday of Divine Mercy The glory of Jesus’ resurrection was revealed to his disciples gradually, over a period of time. Even after the apostles saw the empty tomb and heard the reports of his appearance to the women, they were still weak in faith and fearful of being […]

8148 April 4, 2021 Easter Sunday On that first Easter morning, the women went to the tomb to pay their last tribute to a dead body. The disciples thought that everything had finished in tragedy.  They were not ready to see an empty tomb and hear the angel’s message, “Do not be amazed; you seek […]

8148 March 28, 2021 Palm Sunday Summary Jesus went to Jerusalem knowing full well what awaited him – betrayal, rejection, and crucifixion. The people of Jerusalem, however, were ready to hail him as their Messianic King! Little did they know what it would cost this king to usher in his kingdom. He entered Jerusalem on […]

148 Fourth Sunday of Lent March 14, 2021 When Jesus spoke to Nicodemus, he predicted that his death on the cross would bring healing and forgiveness and new birth in the Spirit. The bronze serpent which Moses lifted up in the wilderness points to the cross of Christ which defeats sin and death and obtains […]

148 Fourth Sunday of Lent March 14, 2021 When Jesus spoke to Nicodemus, he predicted that his death on the cross would bring healing and forgiveness and new birth in the Spirit. The bronze serpent which Moses lifted up in the wilderness points to the cross of Christ which defeats sin and death and obtains […]

88 Third Sunday of Lent March 7, 2021 Jesus’ dramatic cleansing of the temple was seen by his disciples as a prophetic sign of God’s work to purify and restore true worship and holiness among his people. Jesus referred to the temple as his Father’s house which was being made into a house of trade […]

88 Second Sunday of Lent February 27, 2021 Faith enables us to see what is hidden or unseen to the naked eye. Abraham recognized God and His call for Abraham’s life. He saw from afar, not only what God intended for him, but for his descendants as well – an everlasting covenant of friendship and […]

First Sunday of Lent  February 21, 2021 On this First Sunday of Lent, the Gospel tells us that the Spirit drove Jesus out into the wilderness for 40 days. During this time, he was tempted by Satan, he was with the wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him. After John was arrested, Jesus came […]

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time February 14, 2021 At the time of today’s Gospel, lepers were outcasts of society. They were driven from their homes and communities and left to fend for themselves. Their physical condition was terrible as they slowly lost the use of their limbs and withered away. They were not only shunned […]