The Walk to Emmaus
Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday Within Easter Octave Luke 24:13-35 Today’s Gospel is a well known story from Luke’s gospel and well loved. And Jesus is shown reaching out to two of his disciple who are leaving the Jerusalem. They are confused with everything that has happened these past days. In their grief […]
Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene
Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday Within Easter Octave John 20:11-18 According to customs, Mary and the other women arrive at the tomb early Sunday Morning. Then the spectacle of the empty grave, the Apostles are informed and Peter and John investigate. Yet Mary persists at the Grave. One thing to note is the […]
The Report of the Guard
Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday Within Easter Octave Matthew 28:8-15 The first three verses speak of the women who have gone to embalm Jesus receive in Good News of Jesus being raised to Life. This attitude in turn opens them to see and receive the risen Jesus in their life. The rest of […]
The Resurrection of Jesus
Reflection on the Gospel of the Easter Sunday Of The Lord’s Resurrection (Easter) John 20:1-9 It is not the falling down that signifies defeat but not rising after the fall. Victory belongs to the man that rises from the fall, determined for glory. Easter Sunday is a glorious victory that our Lord Jesus Christ won […]
The Crucifixion and Death of Jesus
Reflection on the Gospel of the Good Friday Of The Passion Of the Lord John 18:1-19:42 We have heard this passion narrative every Palm Sunday and on Good Friday. The narrative brings to life the various scenes of the story, from the betrayal by Judas, the outright denial by one of his closest disciples, the […]
Jesus Washes his Disciples’ Feet
Reflection on the Gospel of the Thursday Of The Lord’s Supper (Maundy Thursday) John 13:1-15 We are all called to wash one another’s feet just as Jesus washed the Disciples’ feet and set an example for them to follow. Even as we are called to follow in Jesus’ footsteps, we are called to be In […]
Jesus Knows of Judas’ Betrayal
Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday In Holy Week Matthew 26:14-25 We have the theme of betrayal carried forward even today. All of those at table with Jesus at the Last Supper, claimed they would never betray Jesus, they never saw themselves do such a thing. But at Jesus’ arrest everyone ran away. We […]
The Betrayals of Jesus verses His Love
Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday In Holy Week John 13:21-33, 36-38 Todays Gospel passage is from John chapter 13, and it is selective. It comes after the Washing of the feet of His disciples by Jesus at the start of the chapter, then is the First part of this reading; Jesus’ announcement of […]
Mary Anoints Jesus
Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday In Holy Week John 12:1-11 A few days before the Passover feasts being celebrated in Jerusalem, Jesus had raised Lazarus, the brother of Mary and Martha and a good friend of Jesus. This miracle was the greatest among all other, cause Jesus rose him after he had been […]
Jesus’ Hour of Glory
Reflection on the Gospel of the Holy Week: Palm Sunday Of The Passion Of The Lord Luke 22:14-23:56 Jesus is unlike any other. There is no other God who loves us as much. Although He was God and an earthly descendant of King David, Jesus does not want to laud it over his people with […]