https://youtu.be/fbx6YTy22XU Father of reconciliation and forgiveness, help us to honor Your presence within the heart of every man woman and child. May we seek their good before our own. May we take the first step to crossing the chasms that divide us. May we reveal Your love in our care and welcome to them. Amen. […]
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Monday of the 6th Week of Easter
https://youtu.be/Y_rWMSADq80 This week the Gospel readings come from Jesus’ parting words to the twelve the night of the Last Supper. Jesus talks, cryptically, of His being handed over, of hard days to come, that they will endure for His sake, of his sending some kind of spirit or advocate. Everything will make sense, when the […]
Continue ReadingThe 6th Sunday of Easter
https://youtu.be/SYASwK3DAIM “I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you,” says Jesus in the Holy Gospel according to John. “In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me, because I live and you will live.” Today, Father Jerry shares his hope that comes from the nearly […]
Continue ReadingSaturday of the 5th Week of Easter
https://youtu.be/JXjFkIR0rMM In today’s Gospel, Jesus gives a stern assignment to his disciples: To be courageous in their ministries to preach love in the face of hatred. Jesus warns them, “If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you.” As Christians, you and I are asked to do things that may seem far beyond our […]
Continue ReadingFriday of the 5th Week of Easter
https://youtu.be/JetwtCIFzCM “This I command you: Love one another,” said Jesus. By rough calculation, since Jesus spoke these words 2,000 years ago, several billion Christians have heard them and tried to take them to heart. “The results have been very mixed,” says Father Jerry, “Love of neighbor and of friends may be easy. Loving those who […]
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