by maureen | Jul 23, 2024 | Gospel Explained
KEEP THE COMMANDMENT TO LOVE The Commandments awaken the love of Christ within us. They promote us to give our love away, and not be selfish with it. In today’s world, many Christians, see the commandments, which are the divine will and law of God, as an obstacle for...
by maureen | Jul 23, 2024 | Gospel Explained
WE ARE ALL SPECIAL BRANCH In today’s Gospel (John 15:1-8), Jesus compares Himself as a Vine tree, and God the Father, as the Vinedresser, who, like a gardener, prunes and shapes the branches of a plant, to make them stronger, in order to grow and survive the hard...
by maureen | Jul 23, 2024 | Gospel Explained
WHO IS THE SHEPHERD OF MY SOUL? With Jesus revealing Himself as the Good Shepherd (Jn 10:11-18), He is also implying that there is a Bad shepherd out there, who has no relationship with the Truth. The Bad Shepherd deceitfully calls and lures his flock to choose Death...
by maureen | Jul 9, 2024 | Gospel Explained
Very interesting – I draw your attention to paragraph 3! DEATH PROFITS THE SOUL Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early that [Sunday] morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb (John 20:1-9). Before the resurrection from the dead,...
by maureen | Jul 9, 2024 | Gospel Explained, Uncategorized
A HAPPY AND BLESSED ST. PATRICK’S DAY! We continue with the readings from the fifth Sunday of Lent on Patrick’s day. He was from Scotland and at sixteen, was captured by Irish raiders who put him into slavery, herding sheep here in Ireland. He eventually escaped and...
by maureen | Mar 12, 2024 | Gospel Explained
REJOICE IN THE GOOD NEWS Today is called Laetare (Rejoice) Sunday. It’s a day for rejoicing in anticipation for the coming of Easter Sunday. We are midway through Lent and if we have stopped our fasting and sacrifices, we are encouraged to renew them again today! The...