St. John’s Gospel is a profound telling of the story of Jesus. One thing to notice are the seeming throw away lines which actually contain a deeper meaning. For example in the telling of the story of the Last Supper after Judas leaves the meal the Fourth Gospel says, “And it was night.” The evangelist… Read More »
April 21 2019
April 21 2019
APRIL152019
When the prophet Isaiah describes the chosen servant of God he describes him as “not crying out, not shouting, not making his voice heard in the street. A bruised reed he shall not break, and a smoldering wick he shall not quench.” The servant (usually called the Suffering Servant) does not show superior strength but… Read More »
APRIL142019
The switch in mood during the liturgy of this Sunday from the triumphal entry at the beginning of Mass to the cry of despair in the gospel proclamation is enough to give you whiplash. We move from “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord” to “Crucify him. Crucify him” in… Read More »
APRIL132019
The prophet Ezekiel encouraged the people in exile with an idealized vision of the future. They would be brought back to the land from wherever they were scattered; they would be one nation under one king, a descendant of King David; they would offer true worship in the restored sanctuary; they would live in peace.… Read More »
APRIL122019
Are you glad the election season is over? The ads are so negative. The candidates don’t talk about their plans if elected but rather how terrible a person their opponent is. This tendency to criticize goes back to Cain and Abel. When you look at the Bible we find that Jeremiah was criticized in his… Read More »
APRIL112019
The word “covenant” is woven throughout the Bible. It expresses the possibility of intimacy with God. God enters into a relationship with humanity which includes the divine promise of care and protection as long as the human partner remains faithful. The history of Israel (and we can add the subsequent history of the Church) can… Read More »
APRIL102019
I once had a banner which contained the words of Jesus: “The Truth will set you free.” In small print under the picture were the words: “but first it will make you miserable.” The Catholic Church in the US experienced the bite of truth in confronting the clerical abuse scandal. An unwillingness to confront the… Read More »
APRIL92019
When a speaker is introduced someone talks about her degrees, her accomplishments, her books, her awards. You can imagine someone introducing Jesus by talking about his education at Nazareth, the miracles he worked, the sermons he preached. But Our Lord thought that those things were not what defined him. It was only when he was… Read More »
April 14 2019
April 14 2019
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