by [email protected] | Sep 3, 2024 | Homily Blog
Deacon Ray - Wait and See “What are you looking for?” These were the first words of Jesus in John’s Gospel, and they were addressed to His first disciples. The funny thing is that they did not know how to answer Jesus’ question, so they dodged it by asking “where...
by [email protected] | Sep 3, 2024 | Homily Blog
Fr. Bob Legend has it that as an old man the apostle John’s message to people always ended with, “Love one another.” The word love is mentioned nine times in today’s second reading from John 4:7-10 and ten times in today’s Gospel from John 15. With this root command...
by [email protected] | Apr 28, 2024 | Pondering With Prompts
Mark 16:15-20 Lead in: “Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound.” That is easy for Superman because he has the superhuman powers of a superhero. In Mark 16:15-20, Jesus mentions some of the...
by [email protected] | Apr 28, 2024 | Pondering With Prompts
John 15:9-17 Lead in: Legend has it that, as an old man, the apostle John’s message to people always ended with the same exhortation, “Love one another.” This theme is reflected in John 4:7-10 where “love” is mentioned nine times and in John 15:9-17 where it’s...
by [email protected] | Apr 28, 2024 | Pondering With Prompts
John 15:1-8 Lead in: In John Chapter 15, we hear Jesus give the imperative to “remain” in him repeated eight times. To remain or dwell refers to a relationship in which one feels at home, and it signifies the intimate and mutual love that exists between the Father and...
