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March 31: Resurrection of the Lord
No one expected it. Not Mary Magdalene, nor any of the other women and men who followed Jesus from Galilee.
March 24: Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
Today’s liturgy begins with a commemoration of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. In Mark’s account of Jesus’ ministry, this is the only time Jesus visits Jerusalem since beginning his mission to his fellow Jews, calling them to repentance of faith in view of God’s final and decisive move in Israel’s life. Jesus comes to Jerusalem to issue that call to its people, urging them to respond without delay.
March 17: Fifth Sunday of Lent
It’s a natural enough scene: People want to meet the young rabbi that everyone has been talking about. Some Greek-speaking Jews from the diaspora have come to Jerusalem on the pilgrimage for the feast of Passover. They approach Philip and Andrew, two members of Jesus’ entourage with Greek names that had no Hebrew equivalent. Perhaps the pilgrims thought that Philip and Andrew would be willing to introduce them to their rabbi.
March 10: Fourth Sunday of Lent
The arrangement of the books in the Jewish Bible differs from that in the Christian Old Testament. The latter ends with the book of Malachai, which looks forward to the appearance of Elijah who will come before the Messiah comes. The Gospels interpret the expected Elijah as referring to John the Baptist, who is Jesus’ precursor (Mt 14:10; Lk 1:17).
March 3: Third Sunday of Lent
The Ten Commandments, which are the subject of today’s first reading, are among the most familiar passages in the Old Testament. We memorized the commandments when we were school children and many of us still run through them when we examine our conscience as we prepare ourselves for the sacrament of reconciliation.
Feb. 25: Second Sunday of Lent
The story involving Abraham and Isaac in today’s first reading is one of those biblical accounts that have evoked a variety of responses. The early church’s preachers and theologians found in the story a type of the death of Christ. Historians of religion and anthropologists consider it a rejection of child sacrifice by ancient Israel. Christian spiritual writers speak of it as illustrating how faith is tested.
Feb. 18: First Sunday of Lent
What’s in a name? The Latin word for Lent is “Quadragesima.” It comes from the word for 40 and refers to the length of this liturgical season, i.e., 40 days.
Feb. 11: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
We are social beings. We need each other. This has been brought home to us during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19’s physical symptoms were made all the worse by isolation, which was necessary to help stem the spread of the virus.
Feb. 4: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The opening scene of today’s Gospel takes place in the house of Simon and Andrew. They lived in Capernaum, a town located along the northeastern shore of the Sea of Galilee. Jesus moved there from Nazareth, the village where he grew up.
Jan. 28: Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
One of the rituals that parents go through takes place when their children plead to introduce a pet into the household. Part of the children’s plea includes the assurance that “we will take care of it.” Whether the “it” is a dog, cat or fish, most children soon tire of the esponsibilities of caring for their pet. What begins with excited pleas and promises soon becomes a burdensome and boring routine of responsibilities that many children shirk if they can.
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