Today’s is the memorial of Mary, the Mother of the Church. This title and/or understanding of Mary is based on today’s Gospel. At the foot of the cross Jesus sees his mother and the Beloved Disciple. This leads to the following exchange: Jesus to his mother:...
We can express love in words but even more powerful is love in action. In today’s Gospel Jesus asks Peter three times, “Peter, do you love me?” This same Peter had three times denied Jesus: “Then the maid who was the gatekeeper said to Peter, “You are not one of...
In today’s Gospel Jesus prays for us: “I pray not only for these [disciples], but also for those who will believe in me through their word…” We are the ones who have come to believe in Jesus through the word of the Gospel. The disciples went out to all the nations...
We continue to listen to Jesus’ prayer at the end of the night of the Last Supper. These are his last words, recommendations, and prayers before his death, passion, and resurrection at the table of the Last Supper. Today we hear a central point in our mission as...
This week we see Jesus and his disciples at the Last Supper – specifically after the meal, after the washing of the feet – Jesus’ prayer for his disciples. At the Last Supper, Jesus gives us the eucharist and the challenge of service as ways of living as true...
