May 20
Read Sunday’s gospel, John 17:11b-19. Gospel Summary As Jesus prepares to return to God, he is in the midst of a long prayer for his disciples. It is a prayer for unity even though Judas is no longer among the disciples. Jesus asks his Father to seal and strengthen the disciples as they will now …
May 13
Read Sunday’s gospel, John 15:9-17. Gospel Summary A complete circle of love is found in this gospel reading. God loved the Son, Jesus. The Son loves his followers, and the followers show their love for God through their love for one another. It is clear in this reading that while we are part of this …
May 06
Read Sunday’s gospel, John 15:1-8. Gospel Summary By using the image of a vine and its branches, Jesus helped his listeners understand the interconnectedness of relationships between the Father, Jesus, and his followers. Jesus is the vine and we, the followers, are the branches that grow from the vine. The gardener, the one who provided …
Apr 29
Read Sunday’s gospel, John 10:11-18. Gospel Summary Jesus tells us in today’s gospel that he is the Good Shepherd. He makes a distinction between good shepherds, hired hands, and wolves. As a good shepherd, Jesus knows his sheep and his sheep know him. He is so devoted to his sheep that he is willing to …
Apr 22
Read Sunday’s gospel, Luke 24:35-48. Gospel Summary At the end of Luke’s gospel, the disciples were still trying to understand what happened to Jesus, and Jesus was still trying to help them figure it out. Following his resurrection, Jesus appeared to the disciples again. They still had a hard time recognizing him and figuring out …
Apr 16
Earth Day is a great time for kids to learn about how to save the environment. Here is a list of Earth Day activities for children to explore. A new look at junk, or change the world, one bit a a time… Things to discuss when it comes to saving resources… Recycling is when an …
Apr 15
We need our spirituality to be re-energized. Matthew Kelly has been inspiring Catholics to explore the genius of Catholicism for twenty years. If you have questions or just need your spiritual life invigorated, this series of videos is perfect for you. Pillar 1: Confession Pillar 2: Contemplation Pillar 3: The Mass, The Mass: part 2, …
Apr 15
Read Sunday’s gospel, John 20:19-31. Gospel Summary Because they still did not understand all that Jesus had told them, the disciples were huddled together, frightened, in a room. The doors locked, notwithstanding, Jesus entered the room and greeted the disciples with a sign of peace. Some have interpreted this sign of peace as more than …
Apr 08
Read Sunday’s gospel, John 20:1-9. Gospel Summary On Friday afternoon when Jesus died, the women had not been able to finish the customary preparation for burial. The Sabbath began at sundown on Friday, so Mary of Magdala hurried to the tomb Sunday morning to complete her task. She found the tomb empty. Certain that Jesus’ …
Apr 02
A pysanka is a Ukrainian Easter egg, decorated using a wax-resist (batik) method. It is now famous all over the world as a colorful Easter egg which appears at Easter now. In this video clip learn how to make these beautiful Eastern European eggs.