Browsing the 2015 archive of Blog, Gospel Readings & Homilies
Sister Kate’s “GOSPEL QUESTION OF THE WEEK”…John 12: 20-33…Weekend of 3/21-22/2015 …The Fifth Week of Lent
Posted by John Craver on 3/22/15
This weekend all of the readings remind us that we are coming quickly to Holy Week…the time that we remember the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus. The readings offer us a huge challenge. Just as Jesus offered his life for others, we too must LIVE by “dying to self” and by spending ... Read More »
Sister Kate’s “GOSPEL QUESTION OF THE WEEK”…John 3: 14-21…Weekend of 3/14-15/2015 …The Fourth Week of Lent
Posted by John Craver on 3/12/15
This weekend the Gospel passage contains an often quoted verse from the Gospel of John. You know which one it is! Have you ever been watching a sports contest on TV when the camera scans the crowd…and you see someone holding up a sign that says “John 3:16?” If you didn’t know the actual ... Read More »
Sister Kate’s “GOSPEL QUESTION OF THE WEEK”…John 2: 13-25…Weekend of 3/7-8/2015 …The Third Week of Lent
Posted by John Craver on 3/08/15
This weekend we see Jesus in a way that we are not used to seeing Him! This Gospel passage from John pictures Jesus arriving at the temple and being upset to the point of anger. Obviously, Jesus held the place of the temple in high esteem…He knew that it ... Read More »
Sister Kate’s “GOSPEL QUESTION OF THE WEEK”…Mark 9: 2-10)…Weekend of 2/28-3/1/2015 …The Second Week of Lent
Posted by John Craver on 2/26/15
This weekend we see Jesus in a way that we have never seen Him before. He goes up to a mountain top with just a few of His friends and, before their very eyes, He is “transfigured,” with His clothes turning dazzling white. In this story Jesus is revealed as a ... Read More »
Sister Kate’s “GOSPEL QUESTION OF THE WEEK”…Mark 2: 21-22)…Weekend of 2/21-22/2015 …The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by John Craver on 2/22/15
From our earliest days we learned about “prayer.” When we were younger, we were taught to memorize prayers like the Sign of the Cross, the Our Father, the Hail Mary. I remember that coming quite easily actually. My mother made sure that I knew those prayers by heart at an early age. As ... Read More »
Sister Kate’s “GOSPEL QUESTION OF THE WEEK”…Mark 1: 40-45)…Weekend of 2/14-15/2015 …The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by John Craver on 2/12/15
I don’t know about you, but I remember hearing about “leprosy” when I was in grade school at St. John the Evangelist in Syracuse. The sisters told us about Father Damien and Sister Marianne Cope ofm ( a Franciscan Sister from Syracuse, NY!!!) and how they ministered to the people ... Read More »
Sister Kate’s “GOSPEL QUESTION OF THE WEEK”…Mark 1: 29-39)…Weekend of 2/7-8/2015 …The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by John Craver on 2/06/15
Jesus was all about service. When a need presented itself, He responded without thought of how tired He might have been. This weekend’s passage from the Holy Gospel gives us a glimpse of what an “ordinary day” was in the life of Jesus. Once His fame and “healing reputation” spread throughout the ... Read More »
Sister Kate’s “GOSPEL QUESTION OF THE WEEK”…Mark 1: 21-28)…Weekend of 1/31-2/1/2015 …The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by John Craver on 1/31/15
One word that gets a bad rap in our society is “authority.” I guess that we have heard about so many instances where “authority” has been misused that we tend to think that all authority is bad or criminal! If we back away and take another look, I think that we ... Read More »
Sister Kate’s “GOSPEL QUESTION OF THE WEEK” Mark 1: 14-20)…Weekend of 1/24-25/2015 …The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by John Craver on 1/24/15
When we hear “good news,” we can’t wait to call our relatives and friends to tell them about it. Our face takes on a huge smile and we put everything aside until we deliver this good news to everyone who is important to us…sometimes even sharing the news with complete ... Read More »
Sister Kate’s “GOSPEL QUESTION OF THE WEEK” John 1: 35-42)…Weekend of 1/17-18/2015 …The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Posted by John Craver on 1/18/15
We are leaving the Christmas season now and entering into “Ordinary Time.” As I have often mentioned to you “Ordinary Time” doesn’t mean “ho-hum” time. The word “ordinary” here comes from the way we count, using ordinal numbers. We will begin counting Sundays until we get to the 34th Sunday in Ordinary Time ... Read More »