Written by Br Michael Moore OMI, Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate When we are in doubt, he deepens our faith. They try to draw near to God by engaging in all sorts of self-imposed personal devotional exercises. 26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?” 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself. Posted on April 11, 2021 by canonhawes. Thanks to everyone who helped with the purchase and distribution of the lilies. reflects on the readings for April 4, 2021. Is Christ Alive in Our Lives: An Easter Reflection,Deborah J. Thompson - Read more about spiritual life growth, Christian living, and faith. Updated April 9, 2021. Reflection: “Disciples Behind Locked Doors” By Revd David Hinchliffe, Chair of District It is Easter evening and the disciples are in lockdown, so John tells us. Jesus speaks of himself as the Good Shepherd. 28 As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther. Reflections for the III Sunday of Easter . Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me.”. For the next five weeks we will examine some of these stories so that the reality of the Resurrection will be real to each of us. Reflection: A commandment that frees. Romans 4:13–25. Reflections on Easter ️ . The mood of today's liturgy is reflective, inviting us to take in more fully the deep implications of our Easter faith. The disciples didn’t understand, but they came to believe. A Reflection for Easter Day. Easter brings about many beautiful stories about the appearances of Jesus after his death, burial and resurrection. Sunday Reflection: 4th Sunday of Easter (Year B) Tags: Joseph De Piro, Sunday Gospel Reflections. He revealed Himself in this way. Bernard W. Bourgeois. And we will be united to him by … Sunday Reflection: 5th Sunday of Easter (Year B) Tags: Joseph De Piro, Sunday Gospel Reflections. In today’s reading there is a major development: the Gentiles begin to be welcomed into the Church. By Angel Penn: “‘It is finished.’ These are the final three words that Jesus spoke before He gave up His spirit on the Cross. Perhaps the gospel readings of the Sundays after Easter give us the answer. With one exception. And so Peter comes following after him and entered the tomb; and he sees the winding sheets lying there, And the kerchief that had been on his head not lying together with the sheets, but apart, folded up in a place of its own. Easter Reflections: How to Honor Christ Throughout the Year . Photo by Bruno van der Kraan on Unsplash. Remember the hope and renewal of Christ's promise after spring has given way to summer. Be close to us, Lord, as you were close to Cleophas and to Simon Peter and to all the unnamed disciples who saw you with their eyes. Reflection & Announcements 7th Monday after Easter. But we are nevertheless followers of the risen Lord Jesus, and we want to worship! A Reflection for the Sunday after Easter – Gospel of St John 20: 19- end. Posted by andrewpbiggs 20/04/2020 17/04/2020 Posted in Uncategorized. The first Easter narrative is the climax and end of Mark’s gospel, written around the year 70, forty years after the end of Jesus’ historical life. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together 34 and saying, “It is true! Yet when I take time for Easter reflections, awe and overwhelm consume me. Readings (Year B) Acts 10:25–26, 34–35, 44–48 Psalm 98:1, 2–3, 3–4 1 John 4:7–10 John 15:9–17. Easter reflections: Check out these articles! In the gospel Jesus says that … – John 15.4. And with burning hearts – the men rose from the table and ran back to Jerusalem to tell the good news – Jesus is alive – we have seen him — he walked with us – he talked with us – he shared his life with us — and we have to tell everyone we see. When we are experiencing sadness or uncertainty, God comforts us and gives us the courage, strength and resolution to keep moving forward. See more ideas about inspirational quotes, words, words of wisdom. Then we may wish, like Cleopas and his friend, that the visit had lasted just a little bit longer—that Jesus would stay with us, because it is so good being with him. Journey with America’s editors as … Where could he have gone? Easter Reflection 2021: Crisis, Transformation and Rebirth. Jesus appears as usual and Thomas experiences the desire of his heart and exclaims, “My Lord and my God (v. 28).” Next time around he would not lightly absent himself from the community Sunday assembly. Three days after Jesus’ crucifixion, the Bible tells us that Jesus appeared in human form to various people-before the birth of the church at Pentecost. Thomas, a week after, Peter after the tremendous experience of … Gospel Reflection for May 2, 2021 – 5th Sunday of Easter. Jesus can appear in the form of a cashier at Walmart; the person who works hard all day, but still takes the time to be kind and personal with you and shows you generosity and compassion in the midst of a really bad day. The Ten Commandments clearly state “Remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy” (Exodus 20:8)? But, at the breaking of the bread – they recognized that the stranger was Jesus — they remembered and talked about how their hearts were strangely warmed by the words that Jesus was speaking to them as they walked along — they heard the scriptures in a new light – the light of the resurrection and the Scriptures made sense — they began to understand that Jesus was who he said he was. Gospel Reflection for the 4th. The inference being he would be free to help us and sing with his guitar, having of course done his worship on Saturday. St. Joan of Arc Chapel on the campus of Marquette University. Father Robin Ryan, C.P. Jesus did not go back into the tomb —- Jesus came forth – to be with us forever and ever – the pain and suffering was gone – the hope that springs forth from the resurrection was there. I had cake, flowers, balloons and many, many cards. And you feel like you are walking alone? I recommend that, during this shutdown of worship at Pleasant Grove UMC, that you tune into Adam Hamilton, www.cor.org — Sundays at 10:15AM or Noon EDT. Traditions such as communion provide a powerful reminder of Easter's message, long after we've forgotten. Fr. Then, in my teens, I started going to church and things got more complicated. Ann and I have never missed an Easter Sunday worship. Fr. HOMILY / REFLECTION 5th SUNDAY OF EASTER B: “I AM THE TRUE VINE, YOU ARE THE BRANCHES.” 5th SUNDAY OF EASTER (B): “I AM THE TRUE VINE, YOU ARE THE BRANCHES.” Being a Christian is equivalent to being called to bear fruits of holiness. Fr. Easter 2 Reflection. I pray that they speak to you, too. Acts 4:8-12; Psalm 117(118):1,8-9,21-23,26,28-29; 1 John 3:1-2; John 10:11-18. Today we’re processing the flower list and hope to have it to send out tomorrow. Reflection for the Sunday after Easter. Reflections for Easter Sunday. Gospel Reflection for April 18th 2021, 3rd Sunday of Easter. We never know when we will run into the Spirit of Christ, or how long the encounter will last. Living the Resurrection: Reflections After Easter [C. Franklin Brookhart, ] on Amazon.com. REFLECTION FOR FIRST SUNDAY AFTER EASTER: A MATTER OF FAITH. Bernard Bourgeois reflects on the readings for May 9, 2021. Henri Nouwen writes in his spiritually illuminating book – “With Burning Hearts” — that it is at this time in the communion that God wants to come close to us, so close that we can see him with our own eyes, hear him with our own ears, touch him with our own hands – so close that there is nothing between us and him, nothing that separates, nothing that divides, nothing that creates distance. Concluding Prayer: Risen One, you showed yourself to the early followers to bolster their faith and to glorify God. With the possible exception of Martha, as in “Mary has chosen the better part,” I suspect there is no scriptural character more misunderstood than the Apostle Thomas. I look to you for bravery and strength so that I am no longer afraid. Apr 6, 2021 - Explore Linda Striby's board "reflections for meetings", followed by 517 people on Pinterest. Readings. On Easter, we remember the love Christ showed mankind when he gave the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf. We do not know exactly but as soon as he comes back the other disciples tell him that they have seen the Lord. Catholic Voices. Reflection. … 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 … The gospel writers were not particularly interested in telling us the precise day of the week in which many of the events they recorded took place. It was a moving expressive service that proclaimed the Easter message: Jesus Christ is alive: Hallelujah. But as soon as Jesus dies and rises from the dead, we do not hear about the Sabbath anymore. This is what we experience in the breaking of the bread. My Churchwarden at the time, having attended the funeral made some joke that as the Rabbi was such a good singer and guitarist, he asked the Rabbi what he was doing on Sunday. All future was wrapped up in Jesus and now he is no longer with them. Could that be the evangelist’s way of telling the reader that encounter with the risen Lord is something that happens not so much in the privacy of the individual’s religious initiative and practice as much as in fellowship with the community of believers? Sunday, 12th April 2020. Acts 6:1-7, I Pt 2:4-9, Jn 14:1-12. Antony Kadavil reflects and comments on the readings of the Mass of Easter Sunday. But religion is also communitarian, and this they need to learn just as Thomas did. Reflections for the V Sunday of Easter. So the call this Easter is to lead from the emerging future. And this got Jesus into a lot of trouble with the religious leaders of his day. Thursday, May 20, 2021. They went to the tomb early this morning 23 but didn’t find his body. They expect his body to be there. But whenever Jesus appears, our own spirits are lifted. Reflect with me! He joined MSC in 1981, and his teaching there focused on interpretation of the biblical texts and biblical philosophy, the history of philosophy and theology, religious epistemology, and hermeneutics. We are into the 5th week of our shutdown of worship. John Rainbow, one of our Local Preachers in the Gloucestershire Circuit, has written our reflection for today. Standing out in today's readings is the theme of love. – And you feel like you are walking alone? We began our Lenten journey with Jesus on Ash Wednesday. In the opening words of St. John’s gospel, the author said of Christ: ‘What has come into being in him was life’. Reflection and news Tuesday after Easter 2020 Thank you all once more for the many good wishes. Or maybe you are in the midst of a painful family situation – your marriage may be in jeopardy — your relationships with dear family members are fractured — hope is dwindling fast. 20 The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; 21 but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. Catholic Voices. If you are looking for a complete Beginner’s Guide to the Easter Triduum, check it out here.. Palm Sunday, 2015. Each story demonstrates the same theme: God’s love. In Mark’s story of the first Easter, three women followers of Jesus go to his tomb on Easter morning in order to anoint his body. For John, on Good Friday Jesus breathes forth his Spirit as he dies, and then blood and water flow from his side, a passage that serves as the guarantee that the rites of initiation at Easter Vigil have power to give rebirth to those who believe. Retrouvez Living the Resurrection: Reflections After Easter et des millions de livres en stock sur Amazon.fr. There's plenty to love about eggs, bunnies and chocolates, but Easter Sunday holds a much deeper meaning. Readings (Year B) Acts 10:34a, 37-43 Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 Colossians 3:1-4 John 20:1-9. Throughout the Easter season we have been hearing readings from Acts about the spread of the gospel in the earliest days of the Church. Some years ago, I was privileged to share a funeral service in my church in Schenectady, New York with a local Rabbi, the Rabbi snag and played the guitar at this funeral service, and he did it very well indeed. “He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. Reveal your resurrected image in a world being transformed through the power of your love. As we look forward to celebrating the Lord's Ascension and Pentecost's coming of his promised Spirit, our Easter season is drawing to a close. After the Lord’s ascension into heaven, the disciples continued to gather together in worship on Sundays, in expectation that the Lord Jesus would come to be in their midst and share fellowship with them as he had promised. If you are looking for a complete Beginner’s Guide to the Easter Triduum, check it out here.) Thomas is frequently dubbed “doubting Thomas” because of that famous incident in the gospel of John (20:24-29) where he refuses to believe in Jesus’ resurrection simply on the basis of the eye-witness testimony of his fellow disciples. The Church acclaims Him in His holy humanity, invited to sit on the Father's right hand and to share His glory. 24 Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus.”. Published March 29, 2021. Hallelujah! I am certainly hearing from so many people just now how they are missing the fellowship of the community of believers in our regular Sunday worship duri g this lock down due to Covid-19. James Martin, S.J. After Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and eaten breakfast with them, he said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" I facilitate/conduct Spiritual Recollections and talks in person or via Zoom. 25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Pope Francis tells us that sometimes uprooting can be healing or result in a … By Joe. Let’s us spend a few moments looking at the story of the men walking to Emmaus and how their world changed when their vision changed. Jesus stayed – but still they did not recognize him. Sunday Reflection: 5th Sunday of Easter (Year B) Tags: Joseph De Piro, Sunday Gospel Reflections. In the Last Supper scene of his gospel, John uses the image of the vine and the branches to describe the relationship that needs to exist between Jesus and his disciples. Acts 4:32–35 Psalm 118:2–4, 13–15, 22–24 1 John 5:1–6 John 20:19–31. Fr. Tears over Easters past threaten to spill over. It was a lovely day. Participation in an organized Bible study group can also prove beneficial, particularly if you read passages related to Christ's rising. All rights reserved. Abide in me as I abide in you. A Point of Reflection after Easter: The World is Fast and we are all Running! 29 But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them.30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. I’m at war within myself. Crises of unforeseen proportions, like the present pandemic, are bound to result in disruption and chaos. "Perfect" is the first song in Ed Sheeran's career where he was collaborated with his brother Matthew, who provided strings orchestration. They are down-trodden – discouraged — disheartened— fearful –– afraid — all that they had hoped for was gone – in the death of Jesus – no question – Jesus was dead. Easter Sunday is more than a celebration of the resurrection of Christ. Sunday Reflection: 4th Sunday of Easter (Year B) Tags: Joseph De Piro, Sunday Gospel Reflections. Have you ever felt that way? Easter is such a special time in the calendar of the church; it is the very foundation of our belief and the reason for our hope and joy. Bernadette Raspante reflects on the readings for April 11, 2021. … Could it be that when they heard that Jesus had risen from the dead, that he, Thomas, went out on his own to seek him out? Do we have to look far to see such Thomases in our society today, men and women who deep down in their hearts seek the risen Lord, but who seek him outside the worshipping and believing community? Or Jesus can appear during Communion, in the breaking of bread and the sharing of wine, when your eyes meet the eyes of the person who is offering you the bread of life or the cup of salvation, someone who maybe you’ve never really thought of as Jesus before. Reflection: This Easter, remember that nothing is impossible with God. As Peter says in the first reading for today’s liturgy, we have been chosen by God to be witnesses to the good news of Easter. God loves us. Holy Communion – the Eucharist — is that intimacy that comes from both sides –the bread — the broken body – freely offered to each of us and freely received by each of us —- God becomes near us – with us as we share the meal. She is grieving for having lost her friend and master and asks the two angels who appear where Jesus has been taken away.As she turns around, she sees Jesus but does not recognize Him. Sunday of Easter May 7th – Jesus the Good Shepherd. This is how the early believers came to recognize Sunday as the dies Dominica, “the day of the Lord” (Revelation 1:10). At the end of His earthly life Jesus ascends triumphantly into heaven. 14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. This Easter was different than the past. My mother, as a young woman, had been devout. The sixth Sunday after Easter is traditionally known as “Rogation Sunday.” This is because the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this upcoming week (the three days before Ascension Day, on Thursday) are known as the “Rogation Days,” days for fasting and prayer—traditionally for God’s mercy and protection from danger. The words evoke so much emotion within me. Thank you! We were with Jesus as he entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. The sixth Sunday after Easter is traditionally known as “Rogation Sunday.” This is because the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this upcoming week (the three days before Ascension Day, on Thursday) are known as the “Rogation Days,” days for fasting and prayer—traditionally for God’s mercy and protection from danger. This got me thinking about our theological differences and what it meant to be Jewish or Christian. Copyright © 2021 Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. There were Easter eggs of course, but we were not churchgoers and I did not think to interrogate what lay behind the day or the egg. Ann and I watched Adam Hamilton from The Church of the Resurrection in Kanas City, Missouri. ⇒ The Freedom in my 3 Favorite Words in the Bible…. We can no more control the Spirit than we can control the wind. Catholic Voices. This got me thinking about our theological differences and what it meant to be Jewish or Christian. Some years ago, I was privileged to share a funeral service in my church in Schenectady, New York with a local Rabbi, the Rabbi snag and played the guitar at this funeral service, and he did it very well indeed. The Gentiles were simply non-Jews. Easter Prayer and Reflection. And you feel like you are walking alone? Religion, they say, is personal, and they are right. Yes, this highly anticipated holiday offers an opportunity to gather with family, but it can be so much more. It is only afterwards, when we reflect on it, that we realized that the moment was like a fire burning inside of us, and that we have been in the presence of God. Not a mystery of confusion, but a mystery of profound depth and awe. Antony Kadavil reflects and comments on the readings of the third Sunday of Easter. I have to say that last Easter Sunday was a totally different way to worship. Published May 3, 2021. Amen, “God is Still in Control” by Merle Monroe. Reflection for the third Sunday of Easter - 18 April 2021 In our busy world, most of us are pulled in many directions; it seems like we finish one thing and … 32 They asked each other “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”33They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. 2021 Lenten and Easter Reflections. We come at this time to profess our belief in the resurrection of the Lord. Lord Jesus be with all of us who must now see you with the eyes of faith. The appearances of Jesus after His Resurrection were cloaked in mystery.
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