Our journey to the new heaven and the new earth, to living in the presence of God, is a journey into transformation and re-creation. It involves a daily dying to self – a taking up the cross – and is expressed in a life of service. Because this is the Christ-shaped love that is at […]
Fifth Sunday of Easter – April 28, 2013 Read More »
In the early catacombs of Rome, we find graphic images of the Good Shepherd. Often they show the figure of a young Christ who carries a lamb across his shoulders. The frescos show the intimacy between the shepherd and his sheep; between Christ and His beloved. Other similar sculptres are found on early Christian tombs.
Good Shepherd Sunday – April 21, 2013 Read More »
Today we read from the 21st chapter of St. John’s Gospel. For many scholars it looks as though this chapter had been added on to the finished Gospel. The point of today’s Gospel is to show us that belief in the resurrection is not enough unless belief is translated into actions that transform our lives.
Third Sunday of Easter – April 14, 2013 Read More »