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Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
April 4, 2020
Mt. 21:1-11; Is. 50:4-7; Ps. 22; Phil. 2:6-11; Mt. 26:14-27:66
So here we are, celebrating Palm Sunday and Holy Week “COVID-style.” It’s not what we’re used to and certainly not what we want, but...
Fifth Sunday of Lent
March 28, 2020
Ezekiel 37:12-14; Romans 8:8-11; John 11:1-45
One of the most frightening dimensions of COVID-19, the virus which has infected hundreds of thousands of people and killed tens of thousands worldwide, is that it is a respiratory...
Fourth Sunday of Lent
March 21, 2020
1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Psalm 23; Ephesians 6:8-14; John 9:1-41
Crises can bring out the best and worst in people, the light and darkness of our human nature. We are living in such a time. The signs of darkness are all...
Third Sunday of Lent
March 15, 2020
Exodus 17:3-7; Romans 5:1-2, 5-8; John 4:5-42
What’s your favorite beverage: Coca Cola®, milk, orange juice, Jarritos®, coffee, tea, beer, tequila? They’re all very different, but they all have...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski