Palm Sunday – Jesus Rides into Jerusalem as a King

And, a Week Later, Walks to a Humiliating Death The last week of Jesus’ life was…

Palm Sunday – Redemptive Suffering

In preparing to celebrate the Passion of the Lord, two of the Gospels from the weekday…

Palm Sunday – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

We have a different Passion Narrative for each of our three-year cycle of readings. Today we…

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…