We have a different Passion Narrative for each of our three-year cycle of readings. Today we…
Year: 2023
Palm Sunday – FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Dear Preachers: I pause today wondering how to focus my preaching. There’s so much to choose…
Palm Sunday
Today is Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday (or Passion Sunday) marks the beginning of Holy Week. We…
Palm Sunday – His crime to have loved and taught to love
Introduction Jesus is at table with the Twelve and, while they are having dinner, he turns…
Palm Sunday
SOME CELEBRANTS are tempted to drop preaching a homily today because of the length of the…
5th Sunday of Lent – Coming out of the Tomb
The gripping drama of the rising of Lazarus points towards Jesus as the Lord of Life…
5th Sunday of Lent – FIRST IMPRESSIONS
John’s Gospel narrates a series of seven “signs” performed by Jesus. They began in Cana (2:11)…
5th Sunday of Lent
In different countries and societies, death is associated with colors. In the west, mourners traditionally wear…
5th Sunday of Lent – The tomb: a womb, no longer a grave
Introduction “When the gods formed mankind, they attributed death to humanity and withhold life in their…
5th Sunday of Lent
ANOTHER GREAT STORY from John for our Lenten reading today, which links up with the stories…