Blog posts from March, 2020

His Hour…and Ours

Watch Wisdom 2:1a, 12-22; John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 Even in the face of death threats, Jesus went to Jerusalem and the temple to join in the Feast of Booths (Tabernacles).  He ...

Facts and Hearts – Stubborn Things

Moses Thursday the Fourth Week of Lent John 5:31-47 John Adams, a skilled lawyer and our second President, once said that “Facts are stubborn things.” Evidence is ...

Annunciation = Invitation + Affirmation/Incarnation

Annunciation Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord Luke 1:26-38 On the surface, today’s celebration is about an event:  the angel Gabriel’s visit to a young, ...

Ministers of Love and Healing Grace

Hands Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Lent Memorial of +Oscar Romero John 5:1-16 Do we get sick and suffer because of sin?  In today’s gospel reading (Jn. 5:14), Jesus ...