Wednesday of Holy Week On Spy Wednesday, we remember Judas’ quiet betrayal… done in secrecy, hidden from others. Meaning: Traditionally called “Spy Wednesday” because Judas secretly arranged to betray Jesus. Scripture: First Reading: Isaiah 50:4-9a Gospel: Matthew 26:14-25 Take a moment to pause and
Tuesday of Holy Week Holy Tuesday highlights Jesus’ teaching in Jerusalem and His foretelling of betrayal and denial. Even among His closest friends, weakness and fear begin to surface. Meaning: “Holy Tuesday” signifies that this is the third day of Holy Week. Sometimes known as
Monday of Holy Week On Holy Monday, we recall moments like Jesus cleansing the Temple and His anointing at Bethany. These moments reveal a call to purity, devotion, and love without counting the cost. Meaning: “Holy Monday” signifies that this is the second day of
Palm Sunday Today we enter Holy Week with Palm Sunday, remembering Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Crowds welcomed Him with palms, crying “Hosanna!”—yet within days, those cries would turn to “Crucify Him.” Meaning: “Sunday of Palms” — also historically called Passion Sunday because it introduces
Lk 19:28-40; Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 22; Phil. 2:6-11; Luke 22:14-23:56 Blessed are you who have come in your abundant mercy! The first Gospel reading of the Palm Sunday Mass provides the metaphor for our journeying with Jesus during this last, most holy, week of
Isaiah 43:16-21; Psalm 126; Philippians 3:8-14; John 8:1-11 Then the Scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman…and made her stand in the middle. Again this week, our merciful God surprises us with his overflowing goodness, shown in all the Mass readings, especially in
Joshua 5:9a, 10-12; Psalm 34; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. This Laetare Sunday, or “Rejoice” Sunday, we reflect on the story of the Prodigal Son. While widely recognized, some have asked if maybe it
Exodus 3: 1-8a, 13-15; Psalm 103; 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12; Luke 13:1-9 For three years now, I have come in search of fruit on this fig tree…. Today the Liturgy offers to us a couple of serious, even grim, warnings from Jesus, but Saint Luke’s
Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18; Psalm 27; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 9:28b-36 The Luminous Mystery of the Transfiguration When Jesus invites you to come “up the mountain” to pray with him, unexpected things can happen! I think the timing of this Gospel early in Lent tells us
Deut. 26: 4-10; Psalm 91; Romans 10:8-13; Luke 4:1-13 Led by the Spirit…to be tempted We are blessed. Because of the presence everywhere of our faithful God, each problem in life has a solution. In today’s Gospel, Jesus endured “every temptation” and
Reflection for Palm Sunday, April 10, 2022 We stand at the door of the Paschal Mystery. Today marks the first day of the holiest week in the Church year. By this time next week, we will have experienced the miracle of Jesus winning our freedom
Divine Dialogue of God with the Soul This weekend at Mass there are several options for the Gospel reading. Depending on the choice of your Liturgy Committee or your Pastor, you might hear the story of raising Lazarus from the dead, or the woman caught
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