March 20, Good Fruit: a Sunday Scriptures blog

Our Sunday Gospel in our year C readings contains two examples of tragedy. In the first, some Galileans had been murdered by Pilate; in the second, 18 people were killed by a falling tower. These tragedies posed for Jesus’ listeners the question we all ask: Why must innocent people suffer?…

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March 13, Glory: a Sunday Scriptures blog

In all three cycles of our liturgical year, the Gospel for the second Sunday of Lent is the Transfiguration. The first Sunday of Lent focused on our present journey to holiness which includes overcoming temptations and their resulting faults and sins. This second Sunday presents the final goal of life,…

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