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...
Friar Reflection
Jesus Prays
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...
Living the Truth in the Midst of the World
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 Lord Praying for Us: Communion
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...
Holy Spirit
We are between the Feast of the Ascension and the Feast of Pentecost. The first Pentecost empowered the Apostles to be witnesses: “But you will receive power when the holy Spirit comes upon you,...
Light of the World
We have come to the end of the school year once again. A year of learning and sharing with new friends and classmates. You are all part of our Catholic school. Our parish and the whole Catholic...
Evangelization
In today’s first reading from Acts we meet a very interesting couple, a Jew named Aquila and his wife Priscilla. They were Jewish Christians originally from Pontus but had moved to Rome to ply...
Proclaiming God in the Local Culture
It is very surprising to see how focused the first disciples were on proclaiming their faith, that experience of the risen Christ in their lives. First, we see that they were so bursting with joy...
Faith that Frees
In today’s first reading from the Acts of the Apostles, Paul and Silas are stripped, beaten, and thrown into prison. Their only “crime” was setting a slave girl free from possession by a spirit -...
The Advocate
In today’s Gospel Jesus continues his Last Supper Farewell Discourse. Jesus begins this chapter by describing himself as the vine: “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower…Remain in...
Love: the obedience of Faith
This is my commandment: love one another as I love you…You are my friends if you do what I command you." (John 15:12,14) I have to admit the words “if you do what I command you” have always struck...
Crisis
In today’s first reading from Acts the early church confronts its first big crisis: who can belong to the church and what is required to become a member. Luke begins this chapter by laying out the...