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Do not let your hearts be troubled
Posted by Christine Rasure on 5/07/23
Fifth Sunday of Easter – “Do not let your hearts be troubled”Easy for Jesus to say! He was God. Jesus at the Last Supper was preparing the Apostles and the disciples for the anxiety and frustration and anger they were about to experience later that evening and the next ... Read More »
Good Shepherd Sunday
Posted by Christine Rasure on 4/29/23
Fourth Sunday of Easter – Good Shepherd SundayIn the Gospel today, Jesus uses for himself one of our favorite images – a really Good Shepherd. Our loving and careful shepherd only enters our life through the proper gate to our sheepfold, not sneaking in like a thief who is ... Read More »
Third Sunday of Easter
Posted by Christine Rasure on 4/24/23
Third Sunday of Easter – “Been there! Done that!”That first Easter was a day with a lot of action: the women at the tomb; Peter and John run to the empty tomb; the Risen Jesus appears to them; the two disciples from Emmaus leave town and head home, but ... Read More »
“Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”
Posted by Christine Rasure on 4/17/23
2nd Sunday of Easter: “Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”Was Jesus talking about you and I that first Easter evening? I hope and trust that he was – that we believe that Jesus really did rise from the dead. Today’s Gospel proclaims that the risen ... Read More »
Easter Sunday
Posted by Christine Rasure on 4/10/23
Easter Sunday: The resurrection of the lord – Alleluia! He is risen!Today we rejoice as believers in the Paschal Mystery – that Jesus, our Savior, has risen from the tomb, after he suffered and died for us. We have been saved from our sins and given the promise of ... Read More »
Palm Sunday and the Passion of Our Lord
Posted by Christine Rasure on 3/31/23
Palm Sunday and the Passion of Our Lord – Hurray! Boo!No other Sunday in the Liturgical Year recounts such a dramatic contrast in emotions as the Palm Sunday liturgy. “Hosanna to the Son of David!,” and suddenly, “Crucify him!” The parade for a messianic hero to the execution of ... Read More »
Do you believe this?
Posted by Christine Rasure on 3/25/23
5th Sunday in Lent – “Do you believe this?”Jesus in the long gospel reading about Lazarus proclaims, “I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me … will never die.” Do you wholeheartedly trust what Jesus teaches us today – that believing in him leads to eternal ... Read More »
Do you have 20/20 vision?
Posted by Christine Rasure on 3/20/23
Fourth Sunday of Lent – Do you have 20/20 vision?I’m not asking if you need glasses or not? However, Lent is the right time to have your spiritual sight checked. Today we have the dramatic story of Jesus healing the blind man, along with the theme of light and ... Read More »
Thirsty?
Posted by Christine Rasure on 3/11/23
3rd Sunday in Lent – “Thirsty?”All of us are often enough. For what are we thirsty? A nice cold one? A hot cup of tea? The Word of God in the liturgy today gives us a firm reminder that during Lent we should be thirsty for the flowing water ... Read More »
“It is good that we are here.”
Posted by Christine Rasure on 3/03/23
2nd Sunday of Lent – “It is good that we are here.” During the Transfiguration of Jesus on the mountaintop, Peter blurts out to Jesus that he thinks it is exciting for him and the brothers, James and John, to be present as the ordinary earthly look of Jesus ... Read More »