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This article is the third article in a series on music at Mass. The first article, “Why We Sing at Mass”, discussed the reasons there is music at Mass. My second article, “Who Sings at Mass”, discussed how we are…
Read MoreEaster Sunday of the Resurrection of the LordActs 10:34a, 37-43Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 (24)Colossians 3:1-4John 20:1-9April 20, 2025 Mary of Magdala went to the tomb, “early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed.” What…
Read MoreEaster Vigil Year CGenesis 1:1-2:2Genesis 22:1-18Exodus 14:15-15:1Isaiah 55:1-11Romans 6:3-11Luke 24:1-12April 19, 2025 “The earth was a formless wasteland and darkness covered the abyss. So it began. There was no order. There was no form to any material thing. God existed…
Read MoreJesus is the Good Guy (Good Friday 2025)Isaiah 52:13-53:12Psalm 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25 (Luke 23:46)Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9John 18:1-19:42April 18, 2025 Who are you like in the story of Jesus’ Passion? Are you like Jesus who is honest and…
Read MoreEvening Mass of the Lord’s SupperExodus 12:1-8, 11-14Psalm 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-181 Corinthians 11:23-26John 13:1-15April 17, 2025 Tonight we begin something incredible. We begin the Easter Triduum. The word “triduum” means three days. We celebrate over three days but it is…
Read MoreA few days ago, I began a short series of articles on the use of music at Mass. The first article, “Why We Sing at Mass”, addressed why we sing at Mass. Now, I turn to the question of who…
Read MorePalm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, Year CLuke 19:28-40Isaiah 50:4-7Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-24 (2a)Philippians 2:6-11Luke 22:14-23:56April 13, 2025 Jesus’ hour had come and so He “took his place.” It was time to celebrate the Passover but this…
Read MoreIn my last article, “Using What You Have Been Given”, I mentioned that the parishes I serve have been undergoing a process to plan for the future. Included in this process were two listening sessions. In parish life, when comments…
Read More5th Sunday of Lent, Year C – ReflectionIsaiah 43:16-21Psalm 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 (3)Philippians 3:8-14John 8:1-11April 6, 2025 Once again, we hear that Jesus is teaching. Teaching for him is not simply lecture. He uses the situations that come before…
Read MoreIn the Office of Readings for last Friday (3rd Week of Lent) the first reading was Exodus 35:30 – 36:1, 37:1-9. These verses help form the core of God’s instructions to build the Ark and the Tabernacle. It struck me…
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