Feast of the Holy Trinity

The book of Deuteronomy begins with a couple of questions today: “Did anything so great ever…

Pentecost Sunday

Isn’t it awful when someone breaks a promise? You took someone’s word, relied on what they…

Feast of Ascension – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Many of us reading these reflections have pretty good educations.  In addition, those ministering in parishes…

6th Sunday of Easter – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

The early church did not have an easy time of it. There were persecutions by the…

5th Sunday of Easter – FIRST IMPRESSIONS  

There are many metaphors in biblical literature. A metaphor is a way of making a comparison…

4th Sunday of Easter – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

APRIL 25, 2021 by Jude Siciliano, O.P With the recent spike in hospitalizations and deaths from…

3rd Sunday of Easter – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Two disciples had been on their way to Emmaus. They were leaving Jerusalem, their hopes shattered…

2nd Sunday of Easter – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Really — can you blame Thomas? How could he accept what the other disciples were telling…

Holy Thursday – First Impressions

When I was a boy I used to watch professional wrestling matches on a black and…

Palm Sunday – FIRST IMPRESSIONS   I

Jesus was not the first to enter Jerusalem with fanfare and ecstatic greetings. Judas Maccabeus, returning…