The Seven Last Words: “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:32-34)

32 Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. 33 When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. 34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are

The Humble Christ (Philippians 2:8)

8 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross! Some people have misunderstood this passage as meaning that Jesus did not really become human but only appeared human. However, Paul clearly sees Jesus as both human and divine. According to Marcus Maxwell, the point

27th Sunday, Year A, Gospel Commentary (Matthew 21:33-43)

33 “Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved to another place. 34 When the harvest time approached, he sent his servants to the tenants to collect his fruit. 35 “The tenants seized

Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, 14 September (John 3:13-17)

Jesus said: “13 No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man. 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.” 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that

Feast of the Transfiguration, Gospel Commentary (Matthew 17:1-9)

Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. 3 Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus. 4 Peter said to Jesus,

Seventh Sunday of Easter, Year A, Gospel Commentary (John 17:1-11)

After Jesus said this, he looked toward heaven and prayed: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may glorify you. 2 For you granted him authority over all people that he might give eternal life to all those you have given him. 3 Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom

3rd Sunday of Easter, Year A, First Reading (Acts 2:14,22-33)

14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. … 22 “Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders

Holy Thursday Evening Mass, 2nd Reading (1 Corinthians 11:23-26)

The gospel for Holy Thursday can be found here https://biblestudystjosephsparis.wordpress.com/2022/04/14/easter-triduum-holy-thursday-gospel-commentary-john-131-15/ 23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” 25 In the

Palm Sunday, Year A, Psalm 22 (1, 7-8, 17-20,)

1 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish? … 7 All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads. 8 “He trusts in the Lord,” they say, “let the Lord rescue him. Let him deliver him,  since he delights in him.” … 16 Dogs surround me,

The Fourth Glorious Mystery: The Assumption (John 19:25-27)

25 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, “Woman, here is your son,” 27 and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home. The fourth Glorious Mystery