St. Joseph - Reflections
St. Joseph: The Holy Cross Tradition
Author: Fr. Claude Grou, C.S.C.
4th Week of Easter, Friday, April 30
4th Week of Easter, Friday, April 30
Acts 13:26-33 / John 14:1-6
Jesus makes a promise; "I will come back. "
After the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbour in World War Il on December 7, 1941, they invaded and occupied the Philippines. Three months later, on March 11, 1942, General Douglas MacArthur was forced to flee from the Philippines. Before leaving for Australia, he told the islanders,
4th Week of Easter, Wednesday, April 28
4th Week of Easter, Wednesday, April 28
Acts 12:24 - 13:5 / John 12:14-50
Jesus talks about his mission; "1 came into the world as light. "
A group of Chinese Christian clergymen invited an American professor of Scripture to give them a workshop on the Bible. In the course of the workshop the professor asked the clergymen to pick out the episode in the Gospel that impressed them most.
Easter 4 Sunday B: Good Shepherd
-Pope Francis: Pastors should smell like the sheep
-Count sheep to sleep
-"What do pastors do to the sheep?", Sunday School question. '"They shear them", little Amy answers.
-One Televangelist: How do you run a church? First form, then feed and finally fleece!!!
3rd Week of Easter, Saturday, April 24
3rd Week of Easter, Saturday, April 24
Acts 9:31-42 / John 6:60-69
Many people leave Jesus; Peter stayed with Jesus.
A popular poster shows a loaf of bread and a goblet of wine. On the poster are the words, "Jesus of Nazareth requests the honor of your presence at a dinner to be given in his honor." The poster underscores two important points. First, the Mass is a meal to which Jesus invites us personally:
Easter 3rd Week: April 19-24:
Easter 3rd Week: April 19-24:
April 19 Monday: John 6:22-29:
The context: Today’s Gospel introduces Jesus’ famous discourse on the Holy Eucharist which emerged within a dialogue between Jesus and the Jews who had gone around the Lake and come to Capernaum searching for him. In answer to their question about his arrival, Jesus challenged them, saying that they were looking for him so they could get another free meal and that such meals would not satisfy them. He also instructed them to labor for food that would give them Eternal Life.
3rd Week of Easter, Friday, April 23
3rd Week of Easter, Friday, April 23
Acts 9:1-20 / John 6:52-59
Easter 3 Sunday B: Emmaus Journey
-Your mercy, Lord, impels us to walk with every person on the journey of the Lord
-Your mercy, Christ, reveals your face in the breaking of the bread and sharing of our lives
-Your mercy, Lord, encourages us to face the trials and tragedies of life with courage and perseverance