May 15, Glorified: a Sunday Scriptures blog

Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him (Jn 13:31). Jesus speaks these words right after Judas leaves to arrange his arrest. He is telling his disciples that his coming crucifixion and death is a beginning, not an end. Shakespeare’s line, “The evil that do…

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May 8, Good Shepherd: a Sunday Scriptures blog

It is “Good Shepherd Sunday.” This Sunday’s Gospel is one of the shortest in our three-year cycle of readings. It describes the unity between Jesus, his Father, and his sheep. It gives us a feeling of security about our lives as we hear Jesus say, “My sheep hear my voice;…

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