Browsing the 2013 archive of Blog, Gospel Readings & Homilies
Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (John 16: 12-15) …Weekend of 5/25-26/13 ...Trinity Sunday
Posted by maureen fogarty on 5/30/13
Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (John 16: 12-15) …Weekend of 5/25-26/13 … Trinity Sunday. Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Trinity. The mystery of the most Holy Trinity is a basic doctrine of faith in Catholicism, understandable not with our heads but rather with our ... Read More »
Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (John 20: 19-23) …Weekend of 5/18-19/13 … Pentecost Sunday
Posted by maureen fogarty on 5/21/13
Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (John 20: 19-23) …Weekend of 5/18-19/13 … Pentecost Sunday. Today we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost. You’ve heard this title “Pentecost” many times. Do you know what it means? Pentecost literally means 50th. Pentecost is a feast celebrated on the 50th day after the Passover feast by the Jews and a ... Read More »
Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (John 14: 23-29) …Weekend of 5/11-12/13 … Seventh Sunday of Easter.
Posted by maureen fogarty on 5/07/13
Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (John 14: 23-29) …Weekend of 5/11-12/13 … Seventh Sunday of Easter. The Gospel passage for the seventh Sunday of Easter is actually the last part of the “priestly prayer” of Jesus after the Last Supper. This chapter of John’s Gospel has been called “The Testament of Jesus,” During this ... Read More »
Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (John 14: 23-29) …Weekend of 5/4-5/13 … Sixth Sunday of Easter.
Posted by maureen fogarty on 5/01/13
Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (John 14: 23-29) …Weekend of 5/4-5/13 … Sixth Sunday of Easter. The Gospel passage for the sixth Sunday of Easter is quite comforting. Jesus tells the disciples (and us) that “He is going away…BUT…that He will send HIS SPIRIT to be with them/us…always.” We are reminded that the ... Read More »
Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (John 13: 31-35) …Weekend of 4/27-28/13 … Fifth Sunday of Easter
Posted by maureen fogarty on 4/25/13
Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (John 13: 31-35) …Weekend of 4/27-28/13 … Fifth Sunday of Easter. The Gospel passage for the fifth Sunday of Easter is quite short, but is one of those readings that sums up the whole challenge of the Christian life! Simply put, the message is this: “As I ... Read More »
Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (John 10: 27-30) …Weekend of 4/20-21 … Fourth Sunday of Easter
Posted by maureen fogarty on 4/10/13
Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (John 10: 27-30) …Weekend of 4/20-21 … Fourth Sunday of Easter The fourth Sunday of Easter is known as “Good Shepherd Sunday.” The scripture passages this weekend all point to the concern of the shepherd for his/her flock. Specifically, we are concerned here for “God’s flock” in the Church. ... Read More »
Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (John 21: 1-19) …Weekend of 4/13-14 … Third Sunday of Easter
Posted by maureen fogarty on 4/10/13
Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (John 21: 1-19) …Weekend of 4/13-14 … Third Sunday of Easter Fr. Mark Link S.J. once told an incident that happened during the great depression (1929-1939). Jobs were scarce and when an opening was announced, dozens of applicants applied. On this particular occasion, they crowded into ... Read More »
Sister Kate's "Gospel Question of the Week" ....Weekend of 4/6-7....Second Sunday of Easter
Posted by maureen fogarty on 4/10/13
Gospel Question of the Week (4/6-7) This weekend Jesus appears to His disciples after His resurrection and immediately offers them PEACE! The Gospel passage goes on to describe how Jesus entrusted to His apostles His mission of preaching the “good news” of God’s love, mercy, forgiveness and salvation. Jesus ... Read More »
Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” John 20: 1-9…Weekend of 3/30-31/13 … Easter Sunday…
Posted by Jay Van Amburgh on 3/31/13
This weekend we celebrate the greatest event of our faith…the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead. Easter is the greatest and the most important feast in the Church. Did you know that? Let me list three prominent reasons for this assertion: 1) The resurrection of Christ is the basis of ... Read More »
Sister Kate’s “Gospel Question of the Week” (Luke 19: 28-40 and Luke 22:14 - 23:56) …Palm Sunday…also known as Passion Sunday
Posted by Jay Van Amburgh on 3/31/13
This weekend we actually have two Gospel readings. The first recounts Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. You remember the story …the Jews welcomed Jesus as He rode into town on a colt. They put palm branches in front of Him (a sign of respect) and shouted “Blessed is the King who ... Read More »