Sixth Sunday of Easter Gospel BJesus said: “As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just...
Thought of the Day April 30, 2024 Easter: sharing in the resurrected life now
By spiritaflame 11:18 AM“I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die." What is the key to Jesus's...
Thought of the Day April 29, 2024 Easter: I am the resurrection and the life
By spiritaflame 11:01 AM“I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die." This passage was spoken by Jesus...
"I am the Good Shepherd....I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. These also I must lead, and they will hear my voice, and there will be one flock, one shepherd." ...
Thought of the Day April 25, 2024 Easter: the mysterious love of the Shepherd
By spiritaflame 10:26 AM"I am the Good Shepherd." When the shepherd finally locates the stray sheep, out of love he breaks one of its legs and puts it over his neck, as he carries it back...
Homily: Fifth Sunday of Easter Year B Reading 1: Why was the Church in Jerusalem afraid that Saul was back in the city? This was the Saul that had concurred with the...
" I am the good shepherd, and I know mine and mine know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father." Just as there is an intimacy between the Father and Son,...
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER BJesus said: "I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and everyone that...
"I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep." The characteristic that underlines the goodness of Christ as Shepherd is his willingness to lay down his life for...
"I am the good shepherd." As we continue during the Easter season to reflect of the I am statements of Jesus, we now look at "I am the good shepherd." Jesus is separating...
"I am the Light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life." We receive the light and life of Jesus so that we...
"I am the Light of the world." As a created being we have the gift of reason, enabling us to receive data and to come to a conclusion. As a new creation, we...
Thought of the Day April 17, 2024 Easter: His light gives us clarity or blinds us
By spiritaflame 1:53 PM"I am the Light of the world." In another part of John's Gospel, Jesus stated: "I have come as light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness."...
Fourth Sunday of Easter Gospel B Jesus said: “I am the good shepherd. · The prophet Ezekiel prepared the way for Jesus’ teaching. Because of the unfaithfulness of the leaders, God said: “I myself will...
"I am the Light of the world." What does Jesus mean? He has come into the word to reveal the mysteries which only can be accepted by faith. What mysteries? He reveals to...
"I am the Light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life." For the Apostles this was more than a truth. It was...
"I am the Bread of Life." What is the key to accepting that as Word and Eucharist Jesus is the spiritual nourishment that gives us eternal life? What was and is lacking among...
"I am the Bread of life." Jesus was expanding the understanding of the people of his day. Their focus was limited to physical food. Jesus tells them that physical food is necessary but...
Homily Third Sunday of Easter Year B Reading 1: What is the background to this passage? Peter and John healed a crippled beggar in the name of Jesus. The people who recognized...
Thought of the Day April 10, 2024 Easter: Bread of life: his Body and Blood
By spiritaflame 11:23 AM"I am the Bread of Life." Some Christians limit the meaning of Jesus to nourishing us with his Word. They cannot accept or believe that he meant both and, both his Word and...
Reflection on the Scriptures Third Sunday of Easter Gospel B You are my witnesses
By spiritaflame 10:31 AMThird Sunday of Easter: Gospel BThen the two recounted what had taken place on the way and how he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread. · The two disciples...
Jesus told the people of his day: "I am the Bread of life." He feeds us through his Word and through the gift of his Body and Blood. Recall when Jesus was tempted...
During this Easter season, I will be reflecting on the various "I Am" statements by Jesus in the Gospel. Jesus said: "I am the Bread of life." (John 6:25). He said this in...
He is risen! Alleluia! There is new hope. Not only are our sins forgiven and bondage of Satan is broken, we have the hope that we will see God face to face, as...
He is risen! Alleluia! It is the news of great joy. Not only does it confirm that Jesus fulfilled his promise to rise again after death, it confirms that he has delivered us...
Homily: Second Sunday of Easter Year B Reading 1: Initial conversion is a beautiful time in one’s life. Initial conversion manifests a special fervor in one’s relationship with God. In our first...
He is risen! Alleluia! The bondage of Satan is broken. The second death has no power over us. We have been reconciled and restored to God as his adopted sons and daughters through...
Reflections on the Scriptures Second Sunday of Easter Gospel B My Lord and my God
By spiritaflame 11:55 AMSecond Sunday of Easter Gospel BOn the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood...
He is risen! Alleluia! He is the same but different. His risen Body is glorified, not just come back to life. The disciples do not immediately recognize him, except in faith. Mary of...
He is risen! Alleluia! What does that mean? He is truly who he said he was: God/Man, Messiah, King, Lord and Savior. He has fulfilled all the prophesies written in the Old Testament,...
