LITURGY IN FOCUS
LITURGY IN FOCUS

CALL TO WORSHIP & CENTERING PRAYERS

Call to worship Let us pray for Christians all over the world that this week’s celebration of Holy Week may be us renewal and deepen our faith. This is the Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, one of our holiest days. We commemorate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. The events of […]
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THE WORD OF GOD THIS WEEK

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion Reflection: Jesus’ suffering and death not accidental By SISTER MARY McGLONE Palm Sunday is not a liturgy for the faint-hearted. We start with a Gospel reading and procession, followed by the full eucharistic celebration. Selections from Isaiah and Paul place Jesus’ last hours in Jewish and Christian theological contexts […]
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PREPARING FOR NEXT WEEK

The Resurrection of the Lord Reflection: Resurrection is not just one day, it’s a process By SISTER MARY McGLONE How easy it is to say, “I know” someone. Yet, the more we know one another, the more we realize that human beings are ever-unfolding mysteries. So, too, with our faith. Each Sunday, we recite the […]
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CALL TO WORSHIP & CENTERING PRAYERS

Call to worship In today’s Gospel, Jesus calls his friend Lazarus back to life after he has been dead for three days. This beautiful story highlights for us the places on our lives where we need to be brought to fuller life. To the point: Martha and Mary express great conviction in Jesus’ healing power: […]
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THE WORD OF GOD THIS WEEK

Fifth Sunday of Lent Reflection: Does God allow bad things to happen? By SISTER MARY McGLONE As John the Evangelist shows us how he understood Jesus, we run into some disconcerting ideas. Last week, we heard that the blind man’s disability was not a result of anyone’s sin, but the occasion for seeing the glory […]
LITURGY IN FOCUS

PREPARING FOR NEXT WEEK

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion Reflection: Jesus’ suffering and death not accidental By SISTER MARY McGLONE Palm Sunday is not a liturgy for the faint-hearted. We start with a Gospel reading and procession, followed by the full eucharistic celebration. Selections from Isaiah and Paul place Jesus’ last hours in Jewish and Christian theological contexts […]