Browsing the April 2020 archive of Blog
April 7, 2020 Deacon Steve Whiteman
Posted by Helen Kilburg on 4/06/20
Homily for Tuesday 7 Apr 2020 Tuesday of Holy Week Gospel: John 13:21-33, 36-38 In our Gospel today, Jesus and His disciples start to share the Passover meal or Last Supper together. Jesus knew that most of His disciples would betray, abandon or deny Him in the coming hours, ... Read More »
Jesus & Social Distance (from the Pharisees) | April 4
Posted by Amanda Nobis on 4/03/20
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Jesus engages in a different kind of social distancing in our Gospel today. It was kind of funny to me as I was reading it. Instead of taking a step back from his social circle to protect Himself and others ... Read More »
my miracle or Yours? | April 3
Posted by Amanda Nobis on 4/03/20
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As we gear up for Holy Week and ultimately Christ's Passion and Resurrection, our readings increasingly become about the religious leaders' anger and malice towards Jesus. He's disrupting their power; He's calling them out; He's defying all of their man-made ... Read More »
How to Avoid Dying | April 2
Posted by Amanda Nobis on 4/02/20
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Today's Gospel is another tense interaction between Jesus and the Jews (for John, "the Jews" simply means all those religious that opposed Jesus, not all of the Jews). It all comes to a climax as the Jews press Jesus about ... Read More »
The Choice of Freedom | April 1
Posted by Amanda Nobis on 4/01/20
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"Amen, amen, I say to you,everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin.A slave does not remain in a household forever,but a son always remains.So if the Son frees you, then you will truly be free."
These words of ... Read More »