Today we celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. Today’s Gospel describes Jesus’ transfiguration this way: “his [Jesus’] face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light.” Jesus’ divinity shines forth to Peter, James, and John. God the...
In today’s Gospel a Canaanite woman makes the prayer or plea that we use each week at mass: “Lord, have mercy!” or “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David!” This non-Jewish woman comes seeking healing for her daughter: “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter...
In many ways the first disciples mirror our own faith journey. In today’s Gospel the disciple Peter is both a man of faith and a man of little faith. He shows his faith and trust in Jesus when Jesus invites him to come to him walking on the water. However, when...
In today’s first reading the prophet Jeremiah is condemned to death by some religious leaders and some of the people: “When Jeremiah finished speaking all that the LORD commanded him to speak to all the people, then the priests, the prophets, and all the people laid...
In today’s Gospel Jesus continues to teach us about the Kingdom of Heaven or the Kingdom of God. He has been teachings about the Kingdom using different concrete examples from everyday life such as Sowing and Fishing. So, in today’s Gospel he begins his teaching with...
