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Although his feastday is officially replaced by the Church’s celebration of the Fifth Sunday of Lent, we still celebrate today the life and death of St. Patrick, the fifth century bishop and patron of Ireland, whose holiness set the example …
Read MoreIn Sunday’s Gospel (taken from John 12), we read: “Jesus answered them, ‘The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and …
Read MoreSegún el Papa Francisco: “No se puede engendrar vida sin dar la propia. No es posible ayudar a vivir si uno no está dispuesto a ‘desvivirse’ por los demás. Nadie contribuye a un mundo más justo y humano viviendo apegado …
Read MoreThe Gospel for this weekend, the Fifth Sunday of Lent, includes these words: “Jesus said, ‘it was for this purpose that I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name.’ Then a voice came from heaven, ‘I have glorified …
Read MoreComo vamos a escuchar en la Misa el domingo, con una sencilla parábola (Juan 12, 20-33), Jesús explicó el sentido de su vida y de su muerte. Sólo muriendo y dando la vida por los demás se produce fruto, …
Read MoreIn the final weeks of the Lenten season, the Church offers Gospel readings for the daily Mass (and on Sundays, too) almost exclusively from the Gospel of St. John. One of the common phrases used by St. John is “the …
Read MoreIt has been said that our Jewish ancestors had “a positive genius for complaining,” especially on their long camino (or road) through the Sinai Desert! God pointed out to Moses (in Exodus 32, 7-14) how stiff-necked the people were, how …
Read MoreWe wouldn’t want to reduce the Lenten season to “an exercise in broadening our perspective,” but there is something to be said for “learning to see the larger picture.” For example, left to ourselves, it is supremely difficult to appreciate …
Read MoreA little girl went to the doctor for a check-up. When the doctor came into the examining room, she waved at him to get his attention. Then she said: “Doctor, I know what you are going to do. You are …
Read MoreThe Fourth Sunday of Lent is called Laetare (“Rejoice”) Sunday, from the first words of today’s liturgy. As on Gaudete Sunday in Advent, the Church invites us to experience “the joy of the Lord.” Specifically in Lent, …
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