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!
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The Feast of the Ascension
Where Jesus Has Gone, We Hope to Follow Some might think the Feast of the Ascension, when Jesus was taken up to heaven, body, and soul, and now seated at the Father's right hand, is part of the Church’s tradition but has little impact on believers in 2024. As with many hasty conclusions, this thought … Continue reading The Feast of the Ascension
God So Loved the World
Tuesday within the Octave of Easter There is no more memorable nor anticipated Sunday for Christians than Easter Sunday. Even though Easter is so prominent, many Christians are unaware or have never been taught that the Church views the celebration not as just a day but as eight days, called the octave of Easter. Each … Continue reading God So Loved the World
Jesus is Risen Alleluia
Belief, Faith, Proclamation The Sabbath was over, and Mary Magdalene and Mary, the mother of James and Salome, had the chance to properly prepare Jesus's dead body, which could not be done beforehand. These women followed the custom of washing and anointing the body before it was laid to rest forever The women knew there … Continue reading Jesus is Risen Alleluia
The Familiar Voice
Fourth Sunday of Easter-A Every voice is unique and, over time, becomes familiar. Even the tame beasts grazing in pastures soon learn to hear the voice of their master and come to know the shepherd is nonpredatory and safe. Throughout history, Christians have come to rely on Psalm 23 during times of tragedy to bring … Continue reading The Familiar Voice
Two Perceptions of Jesus: Both True
Third Sunday of Easter-A In 1953, the Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein used a simple image of the iconic duck-rabbit drawing to illustrate what philosophers called aspect perception. Aspect perception studies how a human being’s perception influences their understanding of the world. Especially important for those philosophers is how aspect perception plays a vital role in … Continue reading Two Perceptions of Jesus: Both True
Just as He Said; He has been Raised
First, there is doubt, then faith. In a conversation with the Pharisee, Nicodemus, Jesus tells his creatures the great love God has for them, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.In speaking with Nicodemus, Jesus … Continue reading Just as He Said; He has been Raised
Early in the Morning on the First Day
"It was early in the morning, on the first day of the week when Mary of Magdala came to the tomb. She saw the stone removed from the tomb." Early in the morning, the heavens radiate bright colors, the orange warmth of God's presence peeking into view. The burning red of God's redeeming love stretches … Continue reading Early in the Morning on the First Day
Sixth Sunday of Easter-C
Worldly Peace is not Peace at All Who is John in our second reading trying to fool? “I saw the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God. It gleamed with the splendor of God. . .” John, who are you trying to kid? We never come across this city of perfection. … Continue reading Sixth Sunday of Easter-C
Fourth Sunday Easter -Year C
Let’s Spend Some Time with the Acts of the Apostles The Acts of the Apostles is perhaps a little unique in the realm of New Testament witness. It is primarily an historical account after the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The words in the Acts of the Apostles convey what happened in the early … Continue reading Fourth Sunday Easter -Year C