Fourth Sunday of Lent
We may share the disciples’ assumption that the difficulties of our lives are punishmentsfor something that we have done. However, Jesus tells the disciples that…
Third Sunday of Lent
The woman of Samaria is surprised to find a Jewish man at the well because Jewsavoided Samaritans. This well was traced by the local people…
Second Sunday of Lent
Years ago, we took our very sweet aunt Peggy out for breakfast. We forgot to tell herwhere we were going. When we parked the car,…
First Sunday of Lent – Year A
Why was Jesus tempted? Matthew, Mark and Luke place the temptations between theBaptism and the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. The Gospels tell us that, after…
Sixth Sunday
The religious leaders of Jesus’ day taught that if you were not to break the Law ofMoses, the heart of which was the ten commandments,…
Fifth Sunday
According to the British Salt Association, salt “enhances flavors” and “brings out thenatural tastes in foods.” Can this be applied to Jesus’ words: “You are…
Fourth Sunday – A
Everyone wants happiness. Jesus’ eight proposals for happiness (Matthew 5:1-12) maynot be on anyone’s list. They are His “beatitudes.” Each beatitude begins with the Greekword,…
Third Sunday – A
After their escape from Egypt, as the Israelites moved into Palestine, the tribes ofZebulun and Nephtali settled in the northernmost part of Galilee. More than…
Second Sunday
After Jesus’ baptism, John the Baptist pointed Him out, “There is the Lamb of God whotakes away the sins of the world … I saw…
Baptism of the Lord
Immersion in water was a sign of ritual purification among various ancient religions andsects, such as the Essenes. Whereas such baptisms were ritual and repeated,…