What makes Christ’s prayer in the Gospel unique, apart from the amazing fact that He is praying for us, is that He is directly addressing His heavenly Father. Jesus is praying not only for His immediate disciples but for all of those who come to believe through their witness. That means us. We have an […]
Seventh Sunday of Easter – Cycle “Câ€, May 16, 2010 Read More »
At the Last Supper, the night before He died, Jesus made His own last will and testament to His disciples. The great bequest that Jesus makes, His parting gift, is the gift of peace. It is the power of the Holy Spirit, which after His death and resurrection, Jesus will send from the Father to
Sixth Sunday of Easter – Cycle “Câ€, May 9, 2010 – Mother’s Day Read More »
In today’s Gospel, Jesus prepares His disciples for a different way of life, one where He is no longer physically present with them. He reminds them of His love for them, and teaches that they need to respond to that love and to express it, so that others may know that they are disciples of
Fifth Sunday of Easter – Cycle “Câ€, May 2, 2010 Read More »
St. Paul had been a senior Pharisee and the local Jews might have first thought of him as a visiting celebrity. Imagine their horror to find him preaching about Jesus and preaching to the pagans too. St. Paul makes clear that he has come not to his fellow Jews but to all who will accept
Fourth Sunday of Easter – Cycle “Câ€, April 25, 2010 Read More »
“We hold our common assembly on Sunday because it is the first day of the week, the day on which God put darkness and chaos to flight and created the world, and because on that day our Savior Jesus Christ rose from the dead. For he was crucified on Friday and on Sunday he appeared
From Saint Justin, Martyr Read More »
The Gospel passage contains the key that the other two readings depend on for their meaning. For here Jesus straddles two worlds, the earthly and the heavenly, as only God-made-man could do. The risen Christ calls the disciples to be fishers of people, to bring into community the great catch of believers. Seated by the
Third Sunday of Easter – Cycle “Câ€, April 18, 2010 Read More »
For Poland, the homeland of our ancestors, during this time of national tragedy and mourning. Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord and may the perpetual light shine upon them. May their soul and the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen. Wieczne odpoczynek racz im dać Panie, a światłość wiekuista niechaj
“You are walking now by faith, still on pilgrimage in a mortal body away from the Lord; but he to whom your steps are directed is himself the sure and certain way for you: Jesus Christ, who for our sake became man. […] This is the octave day of your new birth. Today is fulfilled
From St. Augustine, Bishop Read More »
Wounds are something that we all receive at some time during our lives. We can receive them through surgery, and even in the process of giving birth. We often talk about “broken heartsâ€, in reference to love affairs that have gone wrong. Cardinal Armand Richelieu, the famous 17th Century statesman, thought that “Wounds inflicted by
Second Sunday of Easter – Cycle “Câ€, April 11, 2010 Read More »
The books of the New Testament would not have been written if Jesus had not risen from the dead. It is clear from the resurrection stories that the disciples would have mourned the passing of their crucified Lord. They would have gathered in His memory for a short time and then drifted apart, going back
Resurrection of the Lord – Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010 Read More »