March 22, 2020 Fourth Sunday of Lent

What a disturbing Gospel we have just heard! Jesus, the Light of the world, comes across a blind man whose eyes cannot see the light. He heals him; he opens his eyes not only to the light of the sun but to the light of faith. Almost immediately Jesus and...

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March 15, 2020 Third Sunday of Lent

Today the curtains open on a well, a particularly good well, full of cool, clear, drinkable water – Jacob’s well. At the well Jesus. Tired by the journey he sits straight down by the well. It was about noon. A Samaritan woman comes to the well. She has come to...

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March 8, 2020 Second Sunday of Lent

Today’s First Reading from the Book of Genesis involved the Divine calling of Abraham to become the spiritual father of the people of God. The appearance of Abraham in history marked a new era. God intervened in the course of history, reshaping its future to embrace His Divine Plan of...

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March 1, 2020 First Sunday of Lent

At the beginning of Lent we are summoned to take a serious look at how we conduct our lives.  Are we committing the “original sin” of pushing God aside or out of our lives completely?  Is He a low priority in our lives and therefore no priority at all?  Lent...

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