To my dear sisters and brothers in Christ, A reflection on this Passion Sunday Gospel may begin with a question, which Gospel? Many of us willhear the account of Jesus sending two of his disciples to the village to find a tethered colt. Jesus evengives the disciples the answer they must use if anyone questions…
To my dear sisters and brothers in Christ, This is one of my favourite moments in the fourth Gospel. Some Greek-speaking Jews want to meetwith Jesus. They need an introduction and approach the apostle Philip who came from Bethsaida, abusy commercial place where Greek was spoken freely. Philip recruits Andrew to the task and the…
To my dear sisters and brothers in Christ, The Gospel today, and next week, is not from the Gospel of Mark. Instead, we listen to the Gospel of John. Jesus has called his first disciples. He has invited them to re-imagine faith as trust in him. They have witnessed the first sign, the changing of…
To my dear sisters and brothers in Christ, There is something disturbing about today’s Gospel. What sense can we make of the Lord’s action,making a whip out of some cord, driving sellers out of the Temple and overturning the tables ofreligious commerce? I am reminded of that moment when Jesus was an infant. Our Blessed…
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