11th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Growth—“Of its own accord”
Mark 4:26-34 | 11th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B Growth—“Of its own accord” Matthew, Mark, and Luke all tell the parable of the Mustard Seed. The inclusion of the parable in all three synoptic gospels underscores the importance of…
Body and Blood of Christ – The Eucharist—the Breaking of Temporal Bonds
Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 | Body and Blood of Christ, Year B The Eucharist—the Breaking of Temporal Bonds When Jesus entered Jerusalem for what was to be the last time, it was on a high note. On Palm Sunday, He was…
Holy Trinity – With Us to the End
Matthew 28:16-20 | Holy Trinity, Year B With Us to the End In Matthew, the disciples don’t go to the Upper Room to wait after Jesus’s death. In the Gospel of Matthew, they “went to Galilee, to the mountain to…
Pentecost – The Breath of Life
John 20:19-23 | Pentecost, Year B The Breath of Life I was struck by the phrase in this gospel “he breathed on them” (v.22). During the past year, we have all tried so very hard not to breathe on people…
The Ascension of the Lord – A Call to Learn
Mark 16:15-20 | The Ascension of the Lord, Year B A Call to Learn I’ve always thought of the phrase in this gospel, “they will speak in new languages” (v. 17) meant God would give the disciples the ability to…
6th Sunday of Easter – Eternal Joy
John 15:9-17 | 6th Sunday of Easter, Year B Eternal Joy I always want to fix things. I think if I can just fix it, I’ll be happy. The problem is that I don’t have an eternal perspective—my blinders (we…