“Remain in me as I remain in you.” (John 15:4) These words of Jesus may sound like a moral imperative from the Lord. We might imagine Jesus wagging his finger at us saying, “You’d better do what I tell you,…
Jesus is the true shepherd who defends, knows and loves his sheep. Jesus, the true shepherd, defends us always and saves us in so many difficult situations, dangerous situations through the light of his word and the strength of his…
During the Easter Season, the first reading at Mass is taken from the Acts of the Apostles. In the readings from Acts, we hear the first preaching of the Apostles that followed Pentecost and the beginning of the Church’s public…
Jesus appeared and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.” Jesus explained to his disciples before his passion and death that the peace he gives is different than anything the world can give. When Jesus…
Peace is the first gift of the Risen Lord. Peace be with you,” were the first words he spoke to the apostles when he showed himself to them in the Upper Room on that first Easter day. “Peace be with…
“Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example that you should follow in his footsteps” (1 Peter 2:21). As we celebrate the Passion of the Lord during Holy Week, we remember the commandment that he gave his disciples to love…
“Where do you want us to go and prepare for you to eat the Passover?” Jesus wants us to take an active part in the Paschal Mystery of our salvation – his passion, death and resurrection. In the Gospels of…
Rejoice, Jerusalem, and all who love her. Be joyful, all who were in mourning; exult and be satisfied at her consoling breast.” The verse above (Isaiah 66:10) is not found in any of our readings this Sunday, but it is…
She left her water jar. -John 4:28 Today’s Gospel of the cleansing of the Temple is one of the most familiar – and uncomfortable – passages of the Bible. We are familiar with the story, but I don’t think any…
Photos and Notations from our own Fr. Nathan! São João Batista, the Oblate parish in Jundiaí, Brazil, where I had have now concelebrated several Masses (no português!), including the 50th ordination anniversary of Father Pedro and the perpetual religious vows…
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