Let us recall the grand themes of these Sundays in Lent. Passages of John’s Gospel John 4 – the Samaritan woman meets Jesus at the well, and comes to believe his word that he is the Messiah. She then starts to speak openly about this incredible new thing that has happened in this meeting. John …
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This third Sunday of Lent we read the Gospel of John Chapter 4. It is the meeting between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well. It is the first of three accounts chosen from John’s Gospel which are selected in Lent for the themes of conversion, baptism, and new life. Let me give this …
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In the Gospels many meals are recounted. We might think of Jesus eating with Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. We might think of Jesus making Himself known “in the breaking of the bread” as He and the two disciples were eating dinner together in Emmaus. Or we might think of those scandalous accounts where “he has …
Here we are, the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time on cycle C of the Lectionary. Luke 16:1-13 is the Gospel. You know, the one about the “dishonest steward” who was getting fired for squandering his master’s goods. Here is my old take on this marvelous parable. The dishonest steward – right before his was “canned” …
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I used this text as follows to do a very short introduction and tour of the 150 Psalms in a parish presentation. A more readable PDF version was posted HERE on the St. John Vianney Parish website. Psalms copied from World English Bible with Deuterocanon( https://ebible.org/eng-web/)All in the public domain.All symbols visible within the text indicate …
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Greetings! This post is for the sake of pictures. Having just returned from the Mission trip to Lima Peru with Bishop Rice Memorial High School, I am merely putting down a few highlights, and then posting pictures without much comment. To really get the sense of the pilgrimage, the service, and the adventure of this …
Bishop McDermott asked priests to preach about priestly vocations this weekend. Here are three short homilies on the priesthood in Holy Orders. Homily A Bishop John McDermott has invited all priests this month to speak about the call to the priesthood within holy orders. It is my delight to do this. But first I want …
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