Fifth Sunday in Lent

Readings – Acts 1:1-14; Psalm 68:1-10, 33-36; I Peter 4:12-14, 5:6-11; John 17:1-11 This morning we will begin with our first reading.  The Resurrected Jesus is again with the gathered disciples, this time on Mt. Olivet.  Together they asked him — Master, are you going to restore the kingdom of Israel now?                                          Is this…

Readings – Acts 4:5-12; Psalm 23; I John 3:16-24; John 10: 11-18 Our stained-glass windows, chosen by Mary Kitera Snyder, depict earth, sky and heavens.  There are very few churches without stained glass saints.  And most churches have a stained-glass Jesus, depicting him as the Good Shepherd with a staff, perhaps holding a lamb, perhaps…

Readings – Acts 9:36-43; Psalm 23; Revelation 7:9-17; John 10:22-30 From the Good Shepherd —                           My sheep hear my words.                                                                                                                They follow me.                                                                                                                                I give them eternal life. Just as our mothers guided us in childhood, so God’s voice, the Good Shepherd’s voice, guides us on our faith journey….

Readings – Job 1: 1-2: 1-10; Psalm 26; Hebrews 1: 1-4; 2: 5-12; Mark 10: 2-16 Today our reading from the Good News according to St. Mark begins —          Some Pharisees came, and to test Jesus         they asked… The testing of Jesus was never-ending.  It is also never-ending for us, the followers of Jesus. …

Readings – Genesis 45: 3-11,15; Psalm 37: 1-12,41-42; I Corinthians 15: 35-38,42-50; Luke 6: 27-38 From the Psalmist we hear — Wait for the Lord God and keep to [God’s] way.  (37:34) Also, from the Psalmist — Do not fret…, Do not fret…, Do not fret…  (37:1, 37:8, & 37:9) There is a lot of…