Passion (Palm) Sunday Of Holy Week, An Awareness Of Who Jesus Is And Why He Did What He Did Out Of Love!

This week, beginning of Holy Week, end of Lent, celebration of the Triduum and introduction to the Easter Season, brings into perspective everything we ever want and need to know about Jesus and God’s love for us.

Jesus Said He Is The Resurrection And Life! Marth Believed And Lazarus Exited The Tomb! We Too Need To Believe That Jesus Is Our Savior Who Gifts Us With Everlasting Life!

In these days of instantaneous information about almost everything happening in the world, we need to discern what is important for us to maintain a level of truth that helps us understand what is best for us.  An area that often is treated more as an afterthought is faith decisions, even though they concern our eternal life after death.  The Bible and our readings and Gospel today address this very aspect to give us an insight to make it priority in our life.

Man Does Not See As Does God! Spiritual Eyesight Of Our Heart Overshadows The Appearance Of Sin

This Fourth  Sunday of Lent (Laetare which means Rejoice) marks the halfway point of this season in which we are to assess if we are living up to our promises of prayer, fasting and giving of alms to those in need.  It also is a reminder to us that we are called by God to change our lives and to embrace a Baptism of discipleship no matter what our state of life.  This is especially pertinent to the Elect and Candidates who will receive Sacraments at the Easter Vigil celebration on April 8th.

Impatient And Angry With God? We Might Want To Rethink That Because He Chooses To Love Us!

Each one of us has our own journey of faith.  Some have been given opportunities to practice it while others try to ferret out what they think will be a path that helps them stay ahead of what they believe to be life’s pitfalls.  Our first reading from the Book of Exodus and St. John’s Gospel today represents these two types.

“Rise, And Do Not Be Afraid”

In the three fourths of a century that I have lived, I have seen fear rob people of their life in so many different areas. 

The generation who lived during the Great Depression of the 1920s often became hoarders because they feared that if they didn’t save certain things they would run out of them and not be able to take care of a problem for which the items were made.  My parents had about 20 boxes of bandages that would no longer stick to anything when I went through their belongings after their deaths in the 1990s.