Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul Usually, a feast that falls on a Sunday is missed, and the Sunday liturgy is celebrated. In some cases, however, the feasts are so important that they are recognized even if they fall on a Sunday, as with the Feast of St. Peter and Paul.These two men, whom we … Continue reading Keeping the Faith
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Do You Love Me?
Third Sunday of Easter-C The Gospel for the third Sunday of Easter is from John and repeats what was heard during the Easter Octave. The story is about a post-resurrection event when Jesus ventures to the Sea of Galilee and meets his disciples fishing. Near dawn, Jesus calls out to the fishermen and asks whether … Continue reading Do You Love Me?
The Tomb is Empty: Christ is Risen!
God So Loved the World Christ is Risen! These three profound words are the source of all Christian belief. Everything we need to know about God is encapsulated in the faithful declaration. The devil's grip has been broken, and we have been emancipated from the hopelessness of the false promises of the prince of darkness. … Continue reading The Tomb is Empty: Christ is Risen!
Get Behind Me, Satan
Twenty-Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time-B The Gospel reading for this weekend is a rhetorical exchange between Jesus and his disciples. Jesus asks them, "Who do people say that I am?" In response, the disciples rattle off key figures of their tradition, like John the Baptist, Elijah, or some other prophet. Jesus followed up with another … Continue reading Get Behind Me, Satan
Living a Life of Conversion
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time -B For cradle Catholics, the idea of discovering God is something rarely reflected upon because they grew up with others telling them that God exists and he loves them. The notion of conversion is equally ignored because they think conversion is only reserved for unbelievers. The theologian Thomas Merton penned … Continue reading Living a Life of Conversion
The Way God Thinks
Twenty-Second Sunday-A Last week, when Jesus asked who they thought he was, only Peter, working with God’s grace, pronounced Jesus as the Christ, the Son of the living God. The reading this week is quite different. Peter is chastised by Jesus and even called Satan because he stopped relying on God’s grace and reverted to … Continue reading The Way God Thinks
Who Do You Say That I Am?
Twentieth-First Sunday -A In today’s Gospel, Jesus asks his disciples two questions about how people understand his identity. There is a progression in this passage, initially starting with a nonpersonal response and proceeding to an intimate response from Peter acknowledging Jesus as Christ. Flesh and bones did not reveal Jesus as the Messiah; only the … Continue reading Who Do You Say That I Am?