Posted by sje admin on 4/11/22
Dear friends,
Beginning with Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, we are entering into the Holy Week which is the most important week of the liturgical year. This week is packed with Solemn Days dominated by the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of the Lord. For the past ... Read More »
Posted by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Community on 4/03/22
Dear friends,
Hard to imagine it is already the 5th Sunday of Lent, when we cover the Cross and the images in the sanctuary. This signals the Passion of our Lord Jesus is at hand. The scripture readings today invite us to see how God is doing something new ... Read More »
Posted by SJE Admin on 3/27/22
Dear friends,
Today, we celebrate the 4th Sunday of Lent, also known as Laetare Sunday or Rejoice Sunday. It sets the tone of joyful anticipation of the Easter mystery. The rose-colored vestment worn by the clergy is suggestive of this joyful tone. We are invited to reflect on the ... Read More »
Posted by SJE Admin on 3/25/22
Dear friends,
On this Third Sunday of Lent, let us keep our gaze focused on Jesus as we continue our journey with him. If we can persevere, we will bear good fruit. That is the message of the barren fig tree: Bearing fruit is key to being a disciple ... Read More »
Posted by SJE Admin on 3/18/22
Dear friends,
What a blessing it was to have had such a wonderful Lenten Mission. I take this opportunity to thank Fr. Jeff Cooper, C.S.C., for his fabulous reflection on the theme “Out of Egypt: A Lenten Pilgrimage,” through which he helped us reflect on the most fundamental of questions: ... Read More »
Posted by SJE Admin on 3/08/22
Dear friends,
With the celebration of Ash Wednesday, we have entered the season of Lent, committed more vigorously with mind, body, and soul to fight the demons of our lives that tempt us to stray from relationship with God. As we reflect on the readings of the First Sunday ... Read More »
Posted by SJE Admin on 3/08/22
Dear friends,
On this 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the message for our reflection is another challenging one: “Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own? . . . You hypocrite! Remove the wooden beam from your ... Read More »
Posted by SJE Admin on 2/21/22
Dear friends,
As we celebrate the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the passage from the Gospel of Luke prescribed for this Sunday invites us to reflect on some of the hardest challenges posed by Christ to those who follow him: to love our enemies and do good to them. ... Read More »
Posted by SJE Admin on 2/14/22
Dear friends,
As we celebrate the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the church calls us to reflect of the quintessential question: whom do we place our trust? Jeremiah the prophet suggests in 17: 5-8 “Cursed is the one who trusts in human beings, who seek his strength in flesh, whose ... Read More »
Posted by SJE Admin on 2/09/22
Dear friends,
We have been blessed extraordinarily because of you. Do you believe that? Like, really believe that? I believe that very strongly. God has been good to us. Our lives are very short. We are here one day and are gone suddenly without a trace. But our faith is ... Read More »
