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Mary Swain SL
John 14:1-12 These Easter days are so full of energy and life. The disciples are off and running to tell the various communities about Jesus and about “the Way.” The…
In today’s Gospel reading Jesus sends two of his disciples off to get a colt in the nearby village. He and his disciples were heading to Jerusalem. Many people were…
Is. 49:3, 5-6; John 1:29-34 When I first read the Scripture texts for today, I thought it’s the baptism of Jesus all over again: one of Isaiah’s servant songs and…
Isaiah 2, Romans 13, Matthew 24 When I read this Sunday’s Gospel earlier in the week, I thought that, in some metaphorical way, it speaks to the current situation in…
Exodus, 2 Timothy, Luke 18 Pray always, we hear today. Be patient and constant, don’t get weary, keep at it, don’t give up, don’t lose heart. These commands or urgings…
Luke 10: 25-37 What must I do to gain eternal life? How do I love God more? How do I find God? Or even, how can I be happy? These…
The section of John’s Gospel that we have just heard is part of what we know as the “last discourse,” Jesus’ words and his prayer at the Last Supper, when…
Acts 5:12-16 Revelations 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19 John 20:19-31 Several years ago, during the Easter Vigil Elaine Prevallet quoted a phrase from a poem of Wendell Berry’s. He used the expression:…
Isaiah 6:1-8, Luke 5:1-11 Today’s readings — the Isaiah reading and the section from Luke’s Gospel — present us with two people, Isaiah and Peter, at the very beginning of…
Numbers 6:22-27, Galatians 4:4-7, Luke 2:16-21 We just heard in the first reading about God telling Moses to instruct Aaron and his children just how to bless the people. A…
Deut. 6:2-6, Mark 12:28b-34 John McKenzie, a scripture scholar from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s, says that Jesus’ answer to the question – “Which is the greatest commandment?” – is…
John 6:51-58 The words from John that we have just heard speak strongly to those of us who stand within the Christian tradition. The words resonate with anyone who walks…