Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, Cycle C
The look
Jesus gave Peter, who had denied Jesus for the third time, not a look of condemnation, but one that invited Peter to “weep bitterly,” repent, and become the man he was meant to become.
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Jesus gave Peter, who had denied Jesus for the third time, not a look of condemnation, but one that invited Peter to “weep bitterly,” repent, and become the man he was meant to become.
The joy of our lives is based on memories, and our most sacred experience of the divine is in sharing a meal each week in memory of Jesus.
Are we ready to walk with Jesus, to follow the “way of the cross” this Holy Week in order to prepare ourselves for the wonders of next Sunday and Easter? Or will Jesus walk alone?
Don’t you wish you were like Jesus, who was always so good with the one-liners? He always had a great comeback to those who tried to trap him.
Jesus staged a cliffhanger of his own. Scribes and Pharisees brought before him a woman who had been caught in adultery.
The board of directors’ decision to hire a consultant to come up with some new fundraising strategies at the financially hurting organization was met with huge resistance.
Freeing ourselves from our sinfulness takes all the energy and strength we have, and more. We cannot dissipate it by being judgmental about anyone else.
Here are the symptoms of Elder Brother Syndrome (a condition from which we all suffer at one time or another).
Home is where the heart is, and their hearts were invested in ideal versions of the people and places from whence they came.
Like the parable of the prodigal son, this story is filled with excess and waste, but in modern corporate America, the profligacy is rarely followed by remorse, reconciliation, and abundant good will.
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