In the Gospel passage for the fifth Sunday of Easter, Jesus gives us words live by: “I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.” John 13:34 Upcoming Continue reading
In the Gospel passages from the book of John for the next three Sundays of Easter, we hear about the relationship between the Father and the Son and how that relationality pours out onto all of us and creation. Jesus said: “My Continue reading
We mourn the loss of Pope Francis, and we remember the legacy he has left us with. At his final address on Easter Sunday, he proclaimed: “The light of Easter impels us to break down the barriers that create division Continue reading
In the Gospel reading from Luke for the Easter vigil, the angels at the tomb ask of the women arriving to treat Jesus’ dead body with spices, “Why do you seek the living one among the dead? He is not here but Continue reading
In the passage for Holy Thursday for the Gospel of John, Jesus washes the feet of his disciples. Former FST professor, Michael Guinan, OFM, states that this is both “an example of humble service, symbolically characterizing Jesus’ impending suffering and Continue reading
In the second reading (Philippians 2: 6-11) for Passion Sunday, we hear about the humility of Christ, “though he was in the form of God, he did not regard equality with God something to be grasped” and he “emptied himself, Continue reading
In the gospel for the fifth Sunday in Lent, Jesus, in his response to an accused woman, challenges us to recognize in others our shared humanity. Compassion and forgiveness are connected. Ilia Delio, OSF in her book, Compassion: Living in Continue reading
In the gospel for the third Sunday of Lent, Jesus tells a parable about a gardener who does not give up on a fig tree that has not produced good fruit. It is a great metaphor for being willing to Continue reading
The Gospel for the second week of Lent tells us of the story of Jesus’ Transfiguration. How do we embody the message of this event? “God places us in the world as his fellow workers—agents of transfiguration. We work with Continue reading
As we prepare to enter another season of Lent, let us consider where we are called to convert our hearts: “I imagine Lent for you and for me as a great departure from the greedy, anxious anti-neighborliness of our economy, Continue reading
