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The Gospel of Luke 24:1-12 On the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women who had come with Jesus from Galilee came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in, they did not find the body.Continue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Luke 24:1-12: Easter Sunday April 17, 2022”

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 for Good Friday 2022”

On the night before he died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ took bread; and when he had given thanks to you, he broke it, and gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat: This is my Body, which is given for you. Do this for the remembrance of me.” After supper he tookContinue reading “Reflection on Maundy Thursday: Celebration of the Last Supper”

The Epistle:  Philippians 2:1-11 If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but inContinue reading “Reflection on the Epistle Philippians 2:1-11, Palm Sunday, April 10, 2022”

The Gospel of John 12:1-8 Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pureContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of John 12:1-8. 5th Sunday of Lent, April 3, 2022”

The Gospel of Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 All the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to Jesus. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, “This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.” So Jesus told them this parable: “There was a man who had two sons. The younger of themContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32, Fourth Sunday of Lent, 27 March 2022”

The Gospel of Luke 13:1-9 At that very time there were some present who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. He asked them, “Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans? No, I tell you; but unlessContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Luke 13:1-9, Third Sunday in Lent, March 20, 2022”

The Gospel of Luke 13:31-35 Some Pharisees came and said to Jesus, “Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.” He said to them, “Go and tell that fox for me, ‘Listen, I am casting out demons and performing cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I finish my work. YetContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Luke 13:31-35: Second Sunday in Lent, March 13, 2022”

The Gospel of Luke 4:1-13 After his baptism, Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they were over, he was famished. The devilContinue reading “Reflection on the Gospel of Luke 4:1-13: First Sunday in Lent, March 6, 2022”

Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return”  The ashes we are going to use are made from the Palms of previous year’s Palm Sunday branches.  It is also significant that we use palm branches to make these ashes. The palms are a symbol of victory. By making the ashes from theContinue reading “Reflection on Ash Wednesday 2022”