https://youtu.be/Xre5ZFstP68 Click to watch. “We are a nation of weavers and rippers,” writes David Brooks in the New York Times, “The weavers try to spiritually hold each other, so that we can get through this together.” The rippers see everything through the prism of politics and division; it is a war that gives life meaning. […]
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Mother’s Day on the 5th Sunday of Easter
Today we gather as one parish family to celebrate Mother’s Day and the 5th Sunday of Easter. As part of this celebration with Father Jerry, you’ll enjoy the hymns Regina Caeli and Gentle Woman performed by our singers Joshua & Matthew, and pianist Barry. We’re also blessed to offer two beautiful music performances, On This Day and Ave Maria, by nine talented […]
Continue ReadingSaturday after the 4th Sunday of Easter
In today’s Gospel the evangelist portrays Jesus as trying to help his disciples to understand his relationship to the Father, and his explanation seems to leave them baffled. Jesus simply repeats that he is in the Father and the Father is in Him. What can this mean? “Unfortunately, no perfect explanation of the Trinity exists,” […]
Continue ReadingFriday after the 4th Sunday of Easter
Today’s Gospel is frequently used in funeral liturgies, and why wouldn’t it be? It starts with words of comfort to calm the anxious disciples and ends with Jesus’ promise to go ahead to prepare a place so as to return and take them home. There is however a phrase that is puzzling, where Jesus says […]
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“Imitation is the most insincere form of flattery,” says Father Jerry. “In today’s Gospel, Jesus engages in modeling a behavior because he wants to instruct his disciples about service and humility and self-sacrifice. He washes their feet, which means that Jesus comes to us in many forms.” “Jesus can be that exhausted doctor or nurse […]
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