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The Fourth Sunday of Easter
Good Shepherd Sunday calls us to reflect on Jesus leading us into the very presence of God. Not by threat or intimidation; not by fear of an eternity of hellfire; not by offering material rewards in this life, but by compassionate love. Jesus calls us. Let us follow.
The Third Sunday of Easter
When Jesus met with the disciples in the upper room, he immediatly said, "Peace be with you." Even though we have sinned, always Jesus greets us with forgiveness. Peace, he offers, the peace of knowing that always, anytime, our sins can be wiped away.
The Second Sunday of Easter
We pay special attention to Jesus' greeting "Peace be with you" by which Jesus forgave his disciples and ofered them his divine mercy. When we say these words to someone, we share that divine mercy with them, assuring them that in the risen Lord our hearts are at peace.
The Resurrection of the Lord
Today we celebrate Jesus' ultimate victory over sin and death. Through words and action, through the charity we do and the prayers we offer, through our works of mercy and love, we bear witness to the Easter message: He has been raised. He is with us always.
Palm Sunday
In the Palm Sunday gospel, we hear of people much like us singing "Hosanna!" and then with the mob crying out "Crucify Him"! We need to recognize the natural human tendency to be swept along by a crowd. What might keep us from falling under the spell of a mob mentality in the future?
Fifth Sunday in Lent
Witness a grain of wheat, or truly a seed of any kind. If kept in a jar and prevented from germinating, it will lose its power to gnerate new life and eventually rot. But planted in soil, it will break open and grow into a plant that dwarfs its original size. This is what Jesus envisions for us. If we are willing to sacrifice our owh self-interest, we can act out of love for others, producing much fruit in the garden of the kingdom.
Fourth Sunday in Lent
We are called to value what is good and true and holy, and so we come to the light, to the Christ, so that our works may be seen, may be imitated, and may lead others to God.
Are we willing to live out our faith in the light of day, even when it makes us uncomfortable because we are ridiculed or rejected by much of society?
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