On our journey together towards Holy Week and Easter, the Word of God reminds us of the attitude of the people of Israel who had just experienced the saving power of God who brought them out of Egypt. Rather than proclaiming their thanksgiving, they complain against...
In today’s Gospel Jesus declares: “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” We have all had the experience of being in the dark and trying to walk around. We need light to see and to walk around in...
In today’s Gospel we discover more and more about Jesus as we come with the first disciples to question and see Jesus: “‘Rabbi’…where are you staying?’ He said to them, “Come, and you will see.” So, they went and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him...
On our journey together towards Holy Week and Easter, we accompany Jesus in his increasingly hostile encounters with the religious leaders. In today’s Gospel Jesus is responding to the religious leaders who did not understand him nor recognize him because he broke...
The first reading today from the Prophet Isaiah is a companion piece with yesterday’s first reading from Ezekiel. Both readings speak to a people in exile and both offer visions of restoration to the covenant people of God. Yesterday, Ezekiel offered a vision of...
