Thoughts From Fr. Tom
May 17, 2013
THOUGHTS FROM FR. TOM 5-19-13 Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And you shall renew the face of the earth. Today we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost and this prayer reminds us of the…
Thoughts From Fr. Tom
May 10, 2013
This weekend we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord. The first reading from the Acts of the Apostles and the Gospel from Luke tell about this event in Jesus’ life. The Ascension reminds us that Jesus returned to his rightful place in heaven but also makes possible a new way that he…
Thoughts From Fr. Tom
May 3, 2013
This weekend we continue to hear Jesus’ farewell discourse to his disciples from the Gospel of John. Jesus speaks these words on the night before he was condemned to die and is reassuring the disciples that he will be with them even after his death. Jesus speaks about the bond of love that exists between…
Thoughts From Fr. Tom
April 26, 2013
In the Gospel today, Jesus reminds us that the love He has shared with us is the model for how we are called to love. He says: I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all will know that…
Thoughts From Fr. Tom
April 19, 2013
The Fourth Sunday of Easter usually provides us with some image of Christ as the Good Shepherd. In the Gospel today, we hear Jesus say: My sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish. These comforting words remind us how loved we…
Thoughts From Fr. Tom
April 12, 2013
The scriptures for the Sundays of the Easter season tell us stories of Jesus appearing to the disciples after His Resurrection. Today’s Gospel has Jesus, who at first is not recognized by the disciples, standing on the shore and instructing them to cast the net over the right side of the boat. After catching nothing…
Thoughts From Fr. Tom
April 5, 2013
April 7, 2013 HAPPY EASTER (Season)! We continue celebrating the new life given to us by the Resurrection of Christ throughout the 50 days of the Easter season, all the way to Pentecost. We have reason to be joyful as we hear the stories in scripture of our Risen Lord appearing to the first disciples….
Thoughts From Fr. Tom
March 29, 2013
THOUGHTS FROM FR. TOM 3-31-13 HAPPY EASTER! We proclaim ALLELUIA as we celebrate the RESURRECTION of our Lord. Let us truly rejoice for the LORD IS RISEN! All of our disciplines of Lent and focus on repentance has led us to this day. Our celebration of Easter is the high point of our Church year…
Thoughts From Fr. Tom
March 22, 2013
THOUGHTS FROM FR. TOM 3-24-13 This weekend is the annual celebration of Palm Sunday with a reading of the Lord’s Passion. The blessing and waving of the palms recounts the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. If you are reading the Lenten Little Black Book of prayer, you can read some of the history on…
Thoughts From Fr. Tom
March 15, 2013
THOUGHTS FROM FR. TOM 3-17-13 In the Gospel today, Jesus says: Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her. This is in reference to the woman caught in adultery and the question posed by the Pharisees as to whether she should be stoned. Jesus’ statement…
Thoughts From Fr. Tom
March 8, 2013
THOUGHTS FROM FR. TOM 3-10-13 The Gospel for today begins with the Pharisees and scribes complaining about Jesus by saying: This man welcomes sinners and eats with them. This complaint leads Jesus to tell the parable of the Prodigal Son. This is one of the most widely known stories in the Gospels. Everyone can relate…
Thoughts From Fr. Tom
March 1, 2013
THOUGHTS FROM FR. TOM 3-03-13 “But I tell you, if you do not repent, you will all perish as they did!” Jesus makes this statement twice in the Gospel today. While it may seem a little harsh, Jesus is making an important point. Those around Jesus were making a connection between loss of life in…
Thoughts From Fr. Tom
February 22, 2013
THOUGHTS FROM FR. TOM 2-24-13 The Gospel for the Second Sunday of Lent is always the story of Jesus going up the mountain to pray with his chosen disciples and being Transfigured before their eyes. The mountain is an important image throughout scripture of where one goes to encounter God. Peter, John, and James get…
Thoughts From Fr. Tom
February 15, 2013
THOUGHTS FROM FR. TOM 2-17-13 In the Gospel for this First Sunday of Lent we hear Luke’s version of the story of Jesus being led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil. Jesus overcomes all the temptations presented to him as he places his trust in God…
Thoughts From Fr. Tom
February 8, 2013
THOUGHTS FROM FR. TOM 2-10-13 We hear a powerful story of conversion in the Gospel today, one which reminds us of our common call to follow Christ. Simon Peter, along with James and John, are called into service by Jesus after a night of fishing. After Jesus uses one of their boats to preach to…
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