In today’s reading from the Gospel of Mark, Jesus appeared to the Eleven and said to them, “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved.” Father Jerry says, “Today the church celebrates the Feast of Saint Mark, the author of what many scholars […]
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Friday after the 2nd Sunday of Easter
In today’s reading from the Gospel of Saint John, Jesus uses just five loaves of bread and two fish to feed a hungry crowd of five thousand people. After the meal, the leftovers were collected and filled twelve wicker baskets! “Whoever comes up with a vaccine that will lead to the eradication of the coronavirus […]
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“O, God, may the light of your wisdom illuminate our consciences so that we may seek your way of justice and mercy in these difficult days,” Father Jerry prays with us, “Let your spirit fill us with your grace, that our concern for one another and the willingness to sacrifice our own wants and needs […]
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Today’s Gospel reading includes John 3:16, which is often shown on posters at large outdoor events. It reads, “God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.” And John 3:21 reads, “Whoever lives the truth comes to the […]
Continue ReadingTuesday after the 2nd Sunday of Easter
In yesterday’s Gospel reading, we learned that Nicodemus had been talking with Jesus about being born again. Their conversation continues in today’s Gospel; Nicodemus can’t seem to make sense of something that’s not physical or tangible. He does not understand a spiritual re-birth. Father Jerry’s homily today reflects on our modern-day tendency to think a […]
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