Easter Sunday – Year C
Christians celebrate Jesus’ Resurrection with great joy. We rejoice in Jesus’ personalvictory, despite the forces of evil that tried to crush Him.Do we celebrate the…
Holy Thursday
John’s Gospel tells us: “Jesus knew that His hour had come” (Jn 13:1). St. ThomasAquinas comments: ‘It was foreseen and not fortuitous… He is saying…
Passion (Palm) Sunday – C
Why did Jesus die? A most important theological discussion extending through thecenturies centers on the reasons for Jesus’ death. Not surprisingly, Thomas Aquinasplays a major…
Fifth Sunday of Lent – C
Today’s Gospel, John 8:1-11, begins: “At daybreak, He reappeared in the temple area.”St. Thomas Aquinas comments: “The fact that He returned early in the morning…
Fourth Sunday of Lent
Today’s Gospel (Lk 15:1-3. 11-32) is at the heart of Jesus’ teaching. Jesus told the story of theson who goes away from the Father almost…
Third Sunday of Lent – C
Many people, even many religious people, are convinced that the difficult experiences intheir lives are some form of punishment. When Jesus was told about the…
Second Sunday of Lent – C
According to St. Thomas, to go straight along a road, you must know the end, whereyou are going: “In order that anyone go straight along…
First Sunday of Lent – C
Jesus was “… one who has similarly been tested in every way, yet without sin,” says theLetter to the Hebrews (Heb 4:15). Why was Jesus…
Eighth Sunday – C
“God gives us victory through Our Lord Jesus Christ!” As we stand around a burial site, we realize that we are losing a loved one and
Seventh Sunday – C
Jesus said to bless those who curse you. I once saw one of Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity do that. I was helping in a soup