RCL Reflection, 5th Sunday of Easter, Year C. May 15, 2022.
Love. It sounds so easy. It’s a defining mark of who we are, fundamental to the faith we proclaim and commanded by the One we follow. So why is it so hard to the kind of practice radical and inclusive love that Jesus says identifies us as his disciples?
Bringing down walls and opening minds
RCL Reflection, 5th Sunday of Easter, Year C, May 19, 2019
The way of Jesus is the way of love AND the way of breaking down barriers and drawing wider circles of inclusion. This kind of real, radical, big love changes things. It’s the key that opens minds, the warmth that softens hard hearts, the light that illumines the dark places, and the hammer that takes down walls. (Photo: Steven Lilley, Creative Commons)
The Joy of ‘New’
Lectionary Reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year C, April 24, 2016
Tired of the same old thing? Not to worry; this is the day to bring on that which is new! After all, everyone can benefit from a little something new, a fresh dose of hope, and a fresh perspective on our ordinary, workaday lives. This Sunday to celebrate the joy of “new.” You have options! (Photo: Pilottage, Creative Commons)
Tough Love
Lectionary Reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Easter April 28, 2013 I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:34-35 It sounds […]