Monday, June 9, 2025 Mary, Mother of the Church Gen 3:9-15, 20; Jn 19:25-34 Today, we celebrate the feast of Mary, Mother of the Church. The readings help us with insightful parallels between Eve, the mother of all the living, and Mary, the new Eve and the mother of the Church. While Eve’s ‘yes’ to […]
Sunday, June 8, 2025 Feast of Pentecost Acts 2:1-11; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23 The feast of Pentecost celebrates the birth of the Church. The descent of the Holy Spirit, the believing community speaking in tongues, and the large crowd hearing what was spoken in ‘his own language’ highlight the unity, universality, and inclusivity
Saturday, June 7, 2025 Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Jn 21:20-25 Today’s Gospel highlights the individualized nature of Christian vocation. When Peter asks Jesus regarding John, ‘Lord, what about him?’ Jesus redirects him to look into himself and examine the quality of his response to ‘his’ vocation. Peter’s question and Jesus’ answer fall into several layers that
