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Imagine the excitement of welcoming Jesus into Jerusalem as the people waved palm branches and sang “Hosanna! (meaning  “save now”).  The crowds shouted out their belief that Jesus was “the one” who... Read More

The Responsorial Psalm for this Sunday revisits the refrain and verses of Psalm 51 proclaimed on Ash Wednesday.  There is value in revisiting a Psalm of invitation five weeks into Lent. Lent is a... Read More

As we reach the midpoint of Lent on Sunday, we hear Jesus discuss with Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews, the choice to live in the light of Jesus Christ or to hide in the dark with wickedness and evil.... Read More

Have you been caught in or been the witness of a “he said, she said?”  It can end in a rift in a relationship.  In Sunday’s Gospel from John (proclaimed in parishes with candidates and catechumens... Read More

This Sunday's powerful Transfiguration passage from Mark’s Gospel follows Jesus’ teaching on discipleship: that following Him would lead to misunderstanding, suffering, and even death.  It’s a basic... Read More

Today’s Scripture readings set the tone for our entire Lenten journey, which centers on our covenantal relationship with God. The passage from Genesis describes God’s fidelity to Noah and his family... Read More

Not so with Jesus. He takes pity on the leper. He touches the leper and heals him. Jesus then is the one who dwells in deserted places, apart from others.  One encounter illustrates what Jesus is... Read More

In today’s second reading St. Paul tells us, “Woe to me if I do not preach the Gospel.” So how do I do this? In other words, as Jesus says in today’s Gospel: “Let us go to nearby villages and preach... Read More

“There is something I once did in the past, and I feel very guilty about it.  I’ve never told anybody what I did; maybe sometime I will.”  Has anyone ever said that to you? Afraid and inwardly... Read More

In Sunday’s first reading, we see how Jonah responded to God’s call to go to Ninevah. He boarded a ship hoping to avoid God’s call. As we know, Jonah found himself being swallowed by a whale giving... Read More