Lead in: The four Gospels agree on the major points of Jesus’ passion and death but bring different perspectives. This implies that though the authors of the four Gospels narrate the same story of Jesus’ passion, each emphasizes their own unique perspective.  The same...

Lead in: Faith tells us that what Jesus did for Lazarus, raising him from the dead, is what he will do for us.  On the last day, we will be raised up to new life. For that reason, faith tells us that at death, life is changed but not ended. This is not wishful...

Lead in: With my impaired vision, I don’t see that well. Even so, I get used to thinking that what I do see is all of reality. But every once in a while, people point out things that they can see that I can’t. Like the moose at the side of the road that I missed but...

Lead in: The woman at the well was at first suspicious and guarded with this man she had never met before. But, as they engage in conversation, her hard exterior softens. Jesus awakens in her a desire for the living waters he speaks of. Wanting to hear more, she opens...

Lead in: Peter was very comfortable with how things were on top of the mountain and would have stayed there if he could. But, Jesus informed him that they needed to move on.Prompt: Reflect on a time when you were very comfortable with where you were but something...

For context for Prompts, refer to March 9 Homily. Lead in: When asked by John the Baptist about his life, I can imagine Jesus responding, “I’m a carpenter by trade. But I feel like I’m being called to do more but I don’t know what that is.”Prompt: Reflect on a time...

Lead in: Matthew’s Gospel is written for the Jewish community so Jesus is depicted as the new Moses. Luke’s Gospel is addressed to the Gentile world so Jesus is depicted more as a philosopher. In Luke’s Gospel, this “philosopher” Jesus makes a strong connection...

Lead in: Jesus tells us to “love our enemies” and to “do good to those who hate you”. But that does not mean Jesus is calling us to be doormats, walked on by those who might want to take advantage of us.Prompt: Reflect on a time when you showed mercy, yet without...

Lead in: Luke’s “Sermon on the Plain” presents Jesus’ teaching on the kingdom of God. The Beatitudes in Luke’s Gospel contrast how life can take two different paths. There’s the path that leads to “blessings” and then there’s the path that leads to “woes”. The choice...

Lead in: With the crowd pressing in on him, Jesus escapes by finding a boat that he can use to talk to the crowd a short distance from the shore. Ever resourceful, Jesus figures out a way to deal witha situation that had him hemmed in.Prompt: Reflect on a time when...