by Director of Communications | May 9, 2020 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
Readings: Acts 6:1–7; Psalm 33; 1 Peter 2:4–9; John 14:1–12 Today’s Gospel reading from John is part of Jesus’ instruction to the apostles at their last Passover meal. It is familiar to us because it is often read at funerals. What do the apostles have to be troubled...
by Director of Communications | May 2, 2020 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
Readings: Acts 2:14A, 36–41; Psalm 23; 1 Peter 2:20B–25; John 10:1–10 Multicolored images and symbols of the Good Shepherd have appeared throughout the ages from catacombs to the internet from the imagination of artists. Across the field from the Formation House in...
by Director of Communications | May 2, 2020 | Guatemala, NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
He calls us by name and we follow Jesus is the open door that gives access to the sheep. He is the Good Shepherd — our only source of salvation. He is good, that is, noble — different from those shepherds, who would permit wolves to devour their sheep. He gives his...
by Director of Communications | Apr 25, 2020 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
Readings: Acts 2:14, 22–33; Psalm 16; 1 Peter 1:17–21; Luke 24:13–35 Matthew’s gospel records an earthquake preceding the announcement of Jesus’ resurrection—such a fitting symbol for what happened to the disciples—their world was turned upside down; nothing was as it...
by Director of Communications | Apr 18, 2020 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
Readings: Acts 2:42–47; Psalm 118; 1 Peter 1:3–9; John 20:19–31 Hiding away from the world, afraid of what may happen — the parallels of life during the pandemic and the days the apostles hid away after Jesus died are quite similar. These past few weeks, society has...
by Director of Communications | Apr 11, 2020 | NEWS, Reflections, Spirituality
Vigil Readings: Genesis 1:1 – 2:2; Psalm 104; Genesis 22:1–18; Psalm 16; Exodus 14:15 – 15:1; Exodus 15:1–18; Isaiah 55:1–11; Isaiah 12:2–6; Romans 6:3–11; Psalm 118; Matthew 28:1–10 Sunday Readings: Acts 10: 34–43; Psalm 118; Colossians 3:1–4 or 1 Corinthians 5:6B–8;...
