Browsing the August 2015 archive of Blog, Gospel Readings & Homilies
Sister Kate’s “GOSPEL QUESTION OF THE WEEK”…Mark 7: 1-8, 14-15, 21-23…Weekend of 8/29-30/2015…Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time...
Posted by John Craver on 8/28/15
All of this weekend’s readings explain what” true religion” is. It is not simply an external observance of rules, laws, traditions and rituals. It is a loving, obedient relationship with God, expressed in recognizing His presence in other human beings and offering them loving and humble service. IT’S ALL ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS!!! All of the ... Read More »
Sister Kate’s “GOSPEL QUESTION OF THE WEEK”…John 6: 60-69…Weekend of 8/22-23/2015…Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by John Craver on 8/22/15
This weekend’s Gospel is about making choices, or, better yet, making a choice! Jesus “puts it to” the disciples and, in essence, says, “do you believe in me or not?” And, as we hear in this Gospel passage, some of them walked away. When Jesus put the question to Peter, Peter replied, “Lord, to whom ... Read More »
Sister Kate’s “GOSPEL QUESTION OF THE WEEK”…John 6: 51-58…Weekend of 8/15-16/2015…Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by John Craver on 8/13/15
This weekend we are reminded that as believers in Jesus, the Christ, we all long for and work toward life with Him in heaven FOREVER. It would be interesting for us to each share just what our picture of heaven is! I think the common elements of our pictures of heaven would probably ... Read More »
Sister Kate’s “GOSPEL QUESTION OF THE WEEK”…John 6:41-51…Weekend of 8/8-9/2015…Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by John Craver on 8/09/15
This weekend we continue with the Gospel theme of Jesus as “The Bread of Life.” We read all the time in the media about people who are literally starving…people (including children) who don’t have enough to eat from day to day. We are well aware of the people that we help ... Read More »
Sister Kate’s “GOSPEL QUESTION OF THE WEEK”…John 6:24-35…Weekend of 8/1-2/2015…Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by John Craver on 8/01/15
One phrase that reaches out to me in this weekend’s Gospel passage is the following: “do not work for food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life.” When I read this passage to prepare for writing this column, I stopped at this sentence and read it over ... Read More »