…”Just one thing: forgetting what lies behind but straining forward to what lies ahead, I continue my pursuit toward the goal, the prize of God’s upward calling, in Christ Jesus.” Saint Paul, in our second reading this weekend, really focuses on our Lenten theme – One Day. One thing matters – straining towards the upward [...]
…”He said to him, ‘My son, you are here with me always; everything I have is yours. But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.’” This is Laetare Sunday. It’s the Fourth Sunday of Lent – the Sunday [...]
"…And he told them this parable: "There once was a person who had a fig tree planted in his orchard, and when he came in search of fruit on it but found none, he said to the gardener, 'For three years now I have come in search of fruit on this fig tree but have [...]
…”Jesus took Peter, John, and James and went up the mountain to pray. While he was praying his face changed in appearance and his clothing became dazzling white.” The Transfiguration begins with Jesus and his disciples going to pray. Things change (literally) when Jesus prayed. Things change when we pray. Everything becomes different when we [...]
…”For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Our Lent theme and song proclaims the Good News that one day we can all get to heaven. That path requires us to live each day with the deepest desire to get to heaven and to stay on the pathway of the [...]
…”Why do you notice the splinter in your brother's eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own? How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me remove that splinter in your eye,' when you do not even notice the wooden beam in your own eye? You hypocrite! Remove the wooden beam [...]
…“Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven. Give, and gifts will be given to you; a good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. For the measure with which you measure will in return [...]
…”Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose hope is the LORD. He is like a tree planted beside the waters that stretches out its roots to the stream: it fears not the heat when it comes; its leaves stay green; in the year of drought it shows no distress, but still bears [...]
“…The word of the LORD came to me, saying: Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I dedicated you, a prophet to the nations I appointed you.” The first reading, from the prophet Jeremiah, speaks a powerful message. Each of us is created by God….from that first moment [...]
"…Brothers and sisters: As a body is one though it has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also is Christ.” The second reading this weekend is from Saint Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. Saint Paul continues to reflect on the Body of Christ and how [...]