The Holy Spirit and the Mission of the Church
The Season of Easter concludes with today’s celebration, the Feast of Pentecost. On Pentecost we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the...Read more
Understanding Matthew's Final Commission
Today's Gospel is taken from the conclusion of the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew's Gospel quickly moves from the disciples' discovery of Jesus' empty tomb,...Read more
Knowing Jesus, Knowing the Father
The readings for the last few Sundays have been about the Resurrection, but today’s Gospel takes us back in time to an event in...Read more
Following the Voice of the Shepherd
This fourth Sunday of the Easter season is sometimes called Good Shepherd Sunday because in each of the three lectionary cycles, the Gospel reading...Read more
The Road to Emmaus
On most Sundays during the Easter season in Cycle A, our Gospel is taken from the Gospel of John. This week’s Gospel, however, is...Read more
Encountering the Risen Christ: From Doubt to Belief
The Gospels tell us that Jesus appeared to the disciples on several occasions after they discovered that his tomb was empty. Part of the...Read more
Entering the Paschal Mystery
Today we begin Holy Week, the days during which we journey with Jesus on his way of the cross and anticipate his Resurrection on...Read more
Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life
Our Gospel on this day, the fifth Sunday of Lent, is again taken from the Gospel according to John....Read more
When Jesus Opens Our Eyes
As we did last week, we are reading today from the Gospel of John. In today’s Gospel, the healing of the man born blind...Read more
Jesus and the Samaritan Woman
On this Sunday and the next two Sundays, we break from reading the Gospel of Matthew to read...Read more
