Monthly Archives: March 2015

Isaiah 49:1-6 Psalm 71:1-6, 15, 17 John 13:21-33, 36-38 Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. (John 13:31) Root vegetables are some of the most challenging crops for a new gardener to harvest. Because … Continue reading →

Mark 11:1-10 Isaiah 50:4-7 Psalm 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24 Philippians 2:6-11 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! (Mark 11:9) When artists talk about contrast, they’re referring to the arrangement of opposite elements—light versus dark, small versus large, … Continue reading →

Jeremiah 20:10-13 Psalm 18:2-7 John 10:31-42 5th Week of Lent The Lord is with me. (Jeremiah 20:11) Have you ever felt that people were out to get you? Or maybe you have felt as though someone has worked to undermine … Continue reading →

Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10 Psalm 40:7-11 Hebrews 10:4-10 Luke 1:26-38 The Annunciation of the Lord Hail, full of grace! (Luke 1:28) From a homily by St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090–1153): “You have heard, O Virgin, that you will conceive and bear … Continue reading →

Numbers 21:4-9 Psalm 102:2-3, 16-21 John 8:21-305th Week of Lent Whenever anyone who had been bitten … looked at the bronze serpent, he lived. (Numbers 21:9) How strange it must have been for the Israelites who had been bitten by … Continue reading →

Daniel 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 Psalm 23:1-6 John 8:1-11 Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo, Bishop Neither do I condemn you. (John 8:11) Imagine you’re in a courtroom, listening to a case. You hear all the witnesses and observe the evidence. There’s … Continue reading →

Jeremiah 31:31-34 Psalm 51:3-4, 12-15 Hebrews 5:7-9 John 12:20-33 Whoever serves me must follow me. (John 12:26) You might wonder whether Jesus is giving the cold shoulder to these Greeks. They seem anxious to talk to him, but they can’t … Continue reading →

Wisdom 2:1, 12-22 Psalm 34:17-21, 23 John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 4th Week of Lent You know me. (John 7:28) Anyone with children, particularly teenagers, has heard it before: “I know.” You know they don’t know, but you can’t convince them … Continue reading →

2 Samuel 7:4-5, 12-14, 16 Psalm 89:2-5, 27, 29 Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22 Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24 Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him. (Matthew … Continue reading →

Saint Cyril of Jerusalem, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Isaiah 49:8-15 Psalm 145:8-9, 13-14, 17-18 John 5:17-30 For this reason, they tried all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the sabbath but he also called … Continue reading →