In today’s Gospel for the Fourth Sunday of Lent Jesus speaks of himself being lifted up on the Cross and how his self-giving sacrifice in the passion was a glorious revelation of God’s love for humankind “The Son of Man…
In the Gospel for the First Sunday of Lent (Mark 1:12-15) we read how Jesus was driven by the Holy Spirit to enter the wilderness of the desert for forty days and forty nights, where he was tempted by Satan….
In the scripture passage from Saint Mark’s Gospel (Mark 1:40-45) we have the account of the meeting between Jesus and the leper. In the time of Jesus lepers were ridiculed, they were forced to live apart in social isolation as…
The feast of the Baptism of the Lord marks the beginning of the public ministry of Jesus, of proclaiming the Good News of the kingdom of God. Jesus was anointed with the Holy Spirit at his baptism to help him…
The Epiphany of the Lord offers an ideal opportunity to reflect upon the real message of the Solemnity of Christmas, that Emmanuel the Christ child has been born among us! The Gospel reading for the feast from Matthew 2:1-12 explains how…