John10/11-18 “I am the Good Shepherd” Background: Today is often called Good Shepherd Sunday. Shepherds were…
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3rd Sunday of Easter – Jesus opened their minds to understand the Scriptures
Background: These words were written not only for the Apostles but for all Christians even up…
2nd Sunday of Easter – “Unless I see – I will not believe”
Background: Why blame poor Thomas? He knew what nerds his colleagues was? He thought of…
Easter Sunday
Happy Easter ! John 20:1-9 “John saw the empty tomb and believed” Background: The evangelists put…
Palm Sunday
“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord” Background: The procession gospels…
5th Sunday of Lent – “If the grain of wheat dies, it bears much fruit”
Background: One of the major goals of Lent is to force us to reflect on…
31st Sunday of the Year
Background: Jesus’ constant conflict with the Scribes and the Pharisees was not a battle against the…
29th Sunday of the Year
Background: Today’s story is also about ingratitude. Jesus’ enemies, having heard the good news about God’s…
25th Sunday of the Year – “Do you begrudge my generosity?”
Background: Today’s story is not intended to be a paradigm for labor-management relations nor material for…
20th Sunday of the Year – “Great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire”
“Great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire” Background: Today’s parable is…