These reflections are from the reading for the weekends during the Cycle A Lenten Season of the Roman Catholic Lectionary.
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Reflection for Palm Sunday (Cycle A)
Reading I: Isaiah 50:4-7
Reading II: Philippians 2:6-11
GOSPEL: Matthew 14-27:66 or 27:11-54
This Sunday is called Palm Sunday, but is sometimes referred to as Passion Sunday. The word “passion,” thanks to television and music, conjures up ...
Reflection for the 1st Sunday of Lent (Cycle A)
Reading I: Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7
Reading II: Romans 5:12-19
GOSPEL: Matthew 4:1-11
Insta-Life: Just Add Jesus!
Several years ago, I took a friend out grocery shopping with me because I wasn’t very domesticated and sometimes just needed t...
Reflection for the 2nd Sunday of Lent (Cycle A)
Reading I: Genesis 12:1-4a
Reading II: 2 Timothy 1:8b-10
GOSPEL: Matthew 17:1-9
Time Stand Still
Guilty pleasure confession time. I am a huge fan of the band Rush. When I was in 8th grade, I was a metal-head – and I loved Canadian heavy m...
Reflection for the 3rd Sunday of Lent (Cycle A)
Reading I: Exodus 17:3-7
Reading II: Romans 5:1-2, 5-8
GOSPEL: Jn 4:5-42
Asking for What We Need
I heard a funny reflection once about how hard it is for men to ask for something. We all know the stereotype of the guy who would rather drive...
Reflection for the 4th Sunday of Lent (Cycle A)
Reading I: Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a
Reading II: Ephesians 5:8-14
GOSPEL: John 9:1, 6-9, 13-17, 34-38
I'm Not Worthy
Years ago, one of Dana Carvey's funniest characters on Saturday Night Live was Garth, Wayne's sidekick from the cable access...
Reflection for the 5th Sunday of Lent (Cycle A)
Reading I: Ezekiel 37:12-14
Reading II: Romans 8:8-11
GOSPEL: John 11:1-45 or 11:3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45
The Lazarus in You
Jesus loved his friend Lazarus; or so the gospel tells us. And yet he wasn't there when his friend was sick. He didn't...