Hello, happy Sunday! At that time, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Hebrew called Bethesda which has five porticoes. In these lay a multitude of invalids, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water; for an angel of the Lord went down... Continue Reading →
Sunday Gospel: Mark 15:43-47; 16:1-8
Hello, happy Sunday! Apologies for the late post. At that time, Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. And Pilate wondered if he were already dead; and summoning the centurion,... Continue Reading →
Sunday Gospel: John 12:1-18
Hello, happy Sunday! Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazaros was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made him a supper; Martha served, and Lazaros was one of those at table with him. Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus... Continue Reading →
Sunday Gospel: Mark 10:32-45
Hello, happy Sunday! At that time, Jesus took his twelve disciples, and he began to tell them what was to happen to him, saying, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver... Continue Reading →
An Odd Time to Be Alive
I can't stop thinking about what an odd, yet interesting, time we're living in right now. This is just something that's been in my head the last couple of weeks and I'm finally writing it down. Time feels like it's going by so fast and I don't like it. It feels like there's never a... Continue Reading →
Sunday Gospel: John 1:43-51
Hello, happy Sunday! At that time, Jesus decided to go to Galilee. And he found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael, and he said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets... Continue Reading →
Sunday Gospel: Matthew 6:14-21
Hello, happy Sunday! The Lord said, "If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. "And when you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may... Continue Reading →
Every Inch
Found this quote recently and it stuck with me.
Sunday Gospel: Luke 15:11-32
Good morning! Happy Sunday. The Lord said this parable: "There was a man who had two sons; and the younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the property that falls to me.' And he divided his living between them. Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he... Continue Reading →
Sunday Gospel: Luke 19:1-10
Hello, happy Sunday! At that time, Jesus was passing through Jericho. And there was a man named Zacchaios; he was a chief collector, and rich. And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd, because he was small of stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up... Continue Reading →
