by afladmin | Jun 26, 2025
By: The Rev. Joanne Mumley The imagery that Christ shares through His stories and His own life is made to connect with the human soul as he prepares for the coming days. Through love, Jesus taught patiently and particularly about the meaning of carrying our cross. The...
by afladmin | Jun 26, 2025
By: The Rev. Joanne Mumley There is an air of arrogance and self-pride that runs through the Pharisee guests. They chose to sit in the place of honor with blinders on, not seeing or knowing the true significance of what they have done by exalting themselves at the...
by afladmin | Jun 26, 2025
By: Frank Pavone The Gospel reading today is pointing us toward the end of time and the culmination of salvation history. It is good for the preacher to point out that the themes about the second coming, in these final Sundays of the liturgical year, will blend...
by afladmin | Jun 26, 2025
By: Frank Pavone Today’s Gospel reading is about victory of life over death, of fidelity over circumstances. The clear affirmation that God will raise the dead shows that death cannot and will not have the last word in the human story. God is in the business of...
by afladmin | Jun 26, 2025
By: Frank Pavone The Zaccheus story shows our Lord’s eagerness to seek out those whom others are tempted to look down on. Zaccheus would have been lost in the crowd because of his small stature, had he not climbed the tree. He was also looked down upon because of his...