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On Sunday we will celebrate Mother's Day, so it is very fitting to hear Jesus' commandment to love one another -- a love that is like God's love. "As the Father loves me, so I also love... Read More

In Sunday's second reading St. John reminds us to love one another, not in words only but in deeds. We can practice that love by dedicating a little of our time to accompany someone in... Read More

Reflective questions:   Thanks for your thought provoking questions, Renae Read More

Alleluia!  The celebration of Easter continues, and we joyfully hear the stories of Easter proclaimed week by week.  Do you have a favorite -- Jesus with Mary Magdalene in the garden, Jesus with... Read More

The setting for today's Gospel is the evening of the first day of the week when the disciples (though not all) were together in a locked room. Jesus has been put to death. Why isn't Thomas with... Read More

Resurrection means ... the Breaking of Bread, sharing Christ's life and learning to love one another. Resurrection is ... God's gift of nature, the singing of birds, the smell of green grass and... Read More

Reflective questions:   "Those preceding him ...." (All those who came 'before' Christ, i.e., BC) "... as well as those following him ....." (ALL of US - Everyone who came 'after' Christ, i.e,... Read More

Raised in a Jewish family, Jesus was steeped in covenant language. He probably read the Book of Jeremiah multiple times. Jeremiah records a promise of a new covenant which will be written upon the... Read More

John 3:16 is often seen on signs, on billboards, and as a motivational or inspirational quote.  It's a message about our Christian faith.  God loves us so much he brought us Jesus, and by... Read More

The refrain from Psalm 19 runs through all three readings for this Third Sunday of Lent: "Lord, you have the words of everlasting life." In the reading from the book of Exodus, we hear... Read More