Lead in: “As the day was drawing to a close, the twelve approached him (Jesus) and said, ‘Dismiss the crowd so they can go.’” Luke 9:12 Finding themselves miles from nowhere and with nothing to eat, the disciples’ solution was to say to the crowd, “Everybody’s on your...

Lead in: When we’re reunited with those whom we love, we have much to say, such as a soldier coming home to his wife and kids or a college student’s first trip home from school. The night before he died, knowing his time is short, Jesus says to his disciples, “I have...

Lead in: I’ve always been struck by the idea that we never pray alone. The Holy Spirit, our advocate, prays with us even when we don’t know what to say. (Romans 8:26-28) Yet, we’ve all had times when we felt alone in our problems and found it hard to pray.Prompt: What...

Lead in: The liturgical seasons of the 40 days of Lent and the 50 days of Easter complete the story of the life, death, Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus into heaven, culminating with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit to continue his work among us. Our lives have a...

Lead in: “Whoever loves me…and my Father…we will come to him and make our dwelling with him.” John 14:23 We open ourselves to God’s indwelling in us by observing the two great commandments, love of God and love of neighbor. They are, in effect, two sides of the same...

Lead in: “I will be with you only a little while longer.” Of the people who come into our lives, some will remain for a lifetime and others for just a season. Whether for a lifetime or for a season, both have come into our lives for a reason. This was true for Jesus...

Lead in: In John 10, Jesus identifies himself as the Good Shepherd. The good shepherd knows his sheep and will do whatever it takes to assure them that not one of them will perish. Such is God’s tender love for us. With Jesus as our good shepherd who walks with us, we...

Lead in: The Risen Christ had a way of surprising people with his unexpected presence. He surprised the two disciples on the road to Emmaus. The disciples recognized Christ at table in the breaking of the bread. And then in a flash, he was gone. The Risen Christ came...

Lead in: The disciples remembered Jesus when he was with them walking the dusty roads ofGalilee. In John 20:19, the Risen Christ appears to the disciples through locked doors and breathes on them the Holy Spirit. We might think them the lucky ones because they had...

Lead in: The story of that first Easter is familiar to us. On seeing that the tomb was empty, Mary Magdala runs back to tell the disciples. Peter and John immediately take off toward the tomb. Running neck and neck, John pulls away from the huffing Peter and arrives...