Today, in the Gospel of John, the emphasis is not yet on the Shepherd’s voice or His rod and staff. Instead, it is on the gate.
Sunday Scriptures
Emmaus Road: Crushed Hopes to Burning Hearts
On this Third Sunday of Easter, we are drawn into one of the most beautiful and mysterious of all the post-Resurrection accounts: the story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus.
Divine Mercy Sunday and The Gift of True Peace
On this second Sunday of Easter, also known as Divine Mercy Sunday, the Church places before us the face of the risen Christ, shining with mercy, and his first words to the fearful apostles: “Peace be with you.”
Easter’s Joyful Cry That Changes History
Let us live as Easter people — transfigured by grace, radiant with joy, and firm in hope. Christ is risen! He is truly risen! Alleluia! Amen.
The Passion Fulfilled, Our Part Begins
The cross teaches us obedience to the Father’s will. It teaches us forgiveness. It teaches us hope. It teaches us love. As we begin Holy Week, may we remember that all Christ did was to leave us an example.
From Tomb to Triumph: Jesus, Lord of Life
Are we so animated by our faith in Jesus as the only begotten son who invites us to salvation that all our actions these 40 days express our conviction that he is Resurrection and Life?
Seen by God: From Hidden Potential to New Vision
Amazing things can happen when someone believes in us. We all have the Lord who believes in us so much that he challenges us to raise our self-expectations.
Jesus at the Well: Grace Without Shame
Lent is an opportunity to confront our own imperfection and open ourselves to the love of Christ, which enables us to live free of shame and grow in his grace.
From Mountain Glory to The Silence of the Cross
In today’s Gospel, Jesus brings Peter, James, and John up a mountain, a place considered the dwelling of God, where, from a cloud, also a reference to the presence of God as in the pillar of cloud that went before the Israelites during the Exodus, they hear the voice of God declare Jesus, “My beloved Son.”
Jesus, the Desert, and the Call to Lenten Renewal
As we begin this season of Lent, we acknowledge the reality that we are all poor sinners, trying our best to be good, holy, and faithful disciples. When we fall into feelings of loneliness, fear, and frustration, we must not allow Satan to make his way in.