The narrative this week serves as a wonderful opening because God is asking us a really important question: “Will you give everything up to Me?”
Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple area. He looked around at everything and, since it was already late, went out to Bethany with
In these few weeks’ Sunday Gospel readings, we embark on reading the Bread of Life discourse found in John 6. Last week, we saw Jesus
2 Peter 1:2-7, Psalm 91, Mark 12:1-12 The wicked tenants in this Gospel passage do not just represent Israel’s leaders. Our Lord too, has left
The mother of the sons of Zebedee approached Jesus with her sons and did him homage, wishing to ask him something. He said to her,
“Jesus showed himself to his disciples, and after they had eaten he said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me more
Mark 10:32-45 The Apostles heard Jesus preach about the kingdom many times and they believed this kingdom was to come before His death. It is
2 Peter 3:12-15, Psalm 90, Mark 12:13-17 ‘But in keeping with His promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth,
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments
Mark 10:28-31 This Gospel passage continues from where the rich youth rejected our Lord’s counsel to cast away his riches and thus, went away sorrowful.
“And eternal life is this: to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” (John 17:3) Is it possible to
Mark 9:41-50 In this Gospel passage there is seemingly a huge disjuncture between the 1st and 2nd half of the Gospel, but dig deeper and
As I looked upon the cross today, I asked myself: would I have stood at the foot of the cross? A friend once asked me,
James 4:1-10, Psalm 55, Mark 9:30-37 The central theme of James 4:1-10 and Mark 9:30-37 is discord. In the Gospel, we read that the Apostles
Before meeting Jesus on the road to Damascus, Paul was “breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord,” and yet today we remember him
“Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said: ‘Holy Father, I pray not only for these, but for those also who through their words will
Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your
James 5:1-6, Psalm 49, Mark 9:41-50 Hell is not just a theoretical possibility according to the Gospel reading on 24 May and many more passages
Peter turned and saw the disciple Jesus loved following them – the one who had leaned on His breast at the supper and had said
By guest writer Victor R. Claveau, MJ. Let me tell you a story that will illustrate one of the many reasons why the Catholic Church
Jesus said to his disciples: “This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay
