For years, Jesus preached parables, taught scriptures, and performed miracles throughout Galilee and Jerusalem, and all of His words and deeds had a tremendous effect. He made people profoundly happy! He also claimed to be the long awaited Messiah from God who would lead people to lasting happiness. However, archaeologists today affirm that other people […]
Gospel Reflections for March 29 2015: Palm Sunday
Gospel Reflections for March 29 2015 Jesus arrives in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and it was no accident. He planned it that way. It was just a few days before the great feast of Passover, the annual Jewish celebration of their miraculous liberation from slavery in Egypt by their greatest hero, Moses. Every year since […]
Gospel Reflections for March 22 2015: Fifth Sunday of Lent
Gospel Reflections for March 22 2015 After decades of oppressive Roman rule and heavy taxation, the Jews are desperately looking for someone who will set them free. Christians in Iraq and Syria today also hope for that same kind of person who will free them from ISIS and other oppressive radical Islamist groups. People who […]
Gospel Reflections for March 15 2015: Fourth Sunday of Lent
Gospel Reflections for March 15 2015 Easter is only a few weeks away, and for many families, that means a large dinner, with perhaps children returning from college, or other relatives and friends coming from faraway places for a big Easter reunion. What a great event! The first reading recalls the remarkable story of the […]
Gospel Reflections for March 8 2015: Third Sunday of Lent
Gospel Reflections for March 8 2015 Quite a scene in the Jerusalem Temple today! Jesus walks into the most important building in Judaism and overturns tables filled with cash. What’s going on? The Jewish Temple was the center of religious life, where priests performed daily ceremonies, Rabbi’s offered learned discussions in the porticoes, and people […]
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