Tag: Sunday Gospel

The Trinity embraces us, sustains us, and wants to include us in Trinitarian life forever. If that sounds abstract, let’s get biological and psychological about it …

Only God can forgive sins. But now Jesus’s representatives can, too, in his name, because they have the Holy Spirit.

“The Word became flesh and dwelt among us,” is how it started. “Why are you standing there looking at the sky? This Jesus has been taken up from you!” is how it

God doesn’t come to you as you shelter in place. God comes when you act — he marches with you when you fight; he fills you when you speak hard truths.

The way is hard, but every inch is lit by his light and every step empowered by his life. He expects us to be carrying the wounded when we come.

That Jesus calls us sheep is high praise and devastating realism. That he calls bishops, pastors and popes our shepherds should give them great pause.

Jesus wants to chat with you, challenge you, console you, and shake you up. But more than any of that, he wants one thing …

… and life is heaven when we let Divine Mercy transform it, starting this Sunday at Mass.

Lord Jesus, I want to be like you, not them, when I face the cross. As I hear the story of you and your friends on Holy Week, and Palm Sunday of

The story of Lazarus shows that Jesus is a heartsick lover, not a harsh judge.