When the Holy Spirit of God came down on the assembled disciples, on Pentecost day, and the disciples began to speak, they addressed themselves to people of every nation, and the people of every nation were able to understand what was being said to them. This first act of God’s Holy Spirit is a message […]
Solemnity of Pentecost – May 27, 2012 Read More »
In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus is preparing to leave His disciples. The approach “the farewell discourses.†We read it today, as we approach the end of the Easter season, aware that Jesus left His disciples in stages. The ascension of Jesus was the final act of leaving His apostles, but since His arrest and crucifiction
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As we grow up from childhood to adult years, we become aware of the many labels that we carry, labels that not only distinguish us from one another, but that so often divide us from one another – labels of nationality, race, religion, color and creed. The story of Jesus teaches us that the commandment
VI Sunday of Easter – May 6, 2012 – Mother’s Day Read More »
When the good Lord created mothers He was in His sixth day of overtime, when an angel appeared and said,… “You’re doing a lot of fiddling around on this one.” The Lord said,… “Have you read the specs on this order?” She has to be: Completely washable,…but not plastic; Have 180 movable parts,..all replaceable; Run
Jesus uses this imaginery of vines and bearing fruit to show how we relate to Him. There can be no fruit if we do not remain with Him, the true vine, and allow ourselves to be pruned by God, to help us bear more fruit. The key line from todays Gospel is “cut off from
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