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The Gospel of John 14:15-21 Jesus said, ”If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You knowContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of John 14:15-21: Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 14 2023”

Gospel of John 14:1-14 Jesus said, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare aContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of John 14:1-14: Fifth Sunday of Easter, May 7, 2023”

The Gospel of John 10:1-10 Jesus said, “Very truly, I tell you, anyone who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs in by another way is a thief and a bandit. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, andContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of John 10:1-10 Fourth Sunday of Easter                    Good Shepherd Sunday: April 30, 2023.”

The Gospel of Luke 24:13-35 Now on that same day two of Jesus’ disciples were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, but their eyesContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Luke 24:13-35: The Road to Emmaus., Third Sunday of Easter: April 23 2023”

The Gospel of John 20:19-31 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” After he said this, he showed themContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of John 20:19-31; Second Sunday of Easter, April 16, 2023”

The Gospel of John 20:1-18   Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. So, she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said toContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Matthew 28:1-10 and the Gospel of John 20:1-18: Easter  Sunday, April 9 2023”

Collect for Good Friday Almighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross, who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for everContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of John 18:1-19:42: Good Friday, April 7 2023”

The Gospel John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. The devil had already put it into the heart of JudasContinue reading “Reflection on The Gospel of John 13:1-17: Maundy Thursday: Celebration of the Last Supper,  April 6 2023”

The Gospel of John 20:1-18   Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. So, she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said toContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Matthew 28:1-10 and the Gospel of John 20:118:  Easter  Sunday, April 9 2023”

The Gospel of Matthew 21:1-11 When Jesus and his disciples had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring themContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Matthew 21:1-11. Palm Sunday: April 2, 2023”