Homily for Tuesday of the 7th Week of Easter In the final days of the Easter season, the Church invites us to reflect back on the events leading up to the Passion of Jesus. Yesterday, we were reminded of the moment when Jesus told His disciples that they would abandon Him. Today, the Church gives…

Homily for Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter If you have been to a funeral that I preside at, you’ll know that this Gospel is one that I often use for funerals. It is known as the High Priestly Prayer of Jesus which He prays while in the Garden of Gethsemane in the hours…

Homily for Friday of the 7th Week of Easter In the Gospel that we’ve just heard, Jesus is appearing to seven of his disciples after the Resurrection on the Sea of Tiberius. In the midst of that appearance, Jesus has this intimate encounter with Peter. There is a great significance to this moment. Notice that…

Homily for Monday of the 7th Week of Easter Over the last few days, I have been wondering about why the Church reminds us of the events leading up to the Passion of Jesus in the final days of the Easter season. And I think today’s Gospel kind of gives us the key to that.…