Browsing the July 2015 archive of Blog, Gospel Readings & Homilies
Sister Kate’s “GOSPEL QUESTION OF THE WEEK”…John 6:1-15…Weekend of 7/25-26/2015…Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by John Craver on 7/26/15
In the Gospel passage this weekend, we hear once again about the miraculous “Feeding of the 5,000 MEN.” Did it ever occur to you to ask, “what about the women and children…did they get any of the bread and fish…were they also fed?” One of the things we need to know about ... Read More »
Sister Kate’s “GOSPEL QUESTION OF THE WEEK”…Mark 6: 30-34…Weekend of 7/18-19/2015…Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by John Craver on 7/16/15
In the Gospel passage this weekend, we see Jesus attending to his weary apostles who have just returned from their first preaching mission. We get the impression that they were very tired and not feeling all that successful. In addition, Jesus expresses his concern for the people who, the Gospel says, are ... Read More »
Sister Kate’s “GOSPEL QUESTION OF THE WEEK”…Mark 6: 7-13…Weekend of 7/11-12/2015…Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by John Craver on 7/09/15
The Gospel passage this weekend tells the story of Jesus' sending out the twelve apostles to preach the “good news” of repentance, forgiveness of sins, liberation and salvation through Jesus. Whew! That’s a tall task. And curiously, Jesus instructed them as follows before they set out on the road: they should take nothing for ... Read More »
Sister Kate’s “GOSPEL QUESTION OF THE WEEK”…Mark 6: 1-6…Weekend of 7/4-5/2015…Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by John Craver on 7/03/15
OK…picture this. You graduated from Catholic High 25 (or 50!) years ago and you get wind of the reunion and want to go. You haven’t seen most of your classmates for all of those 25 years. You begin thinking about your time at CCHS…your friends, “the nuns!”, and how involved you were ... Read More »