Author: David Dziena

The Ascension of the Lord: Mark 16:15–20 7th Sunday of Easter: John 17:11b–19   In this Sunday’s Gospel for the Ascension of the Lord, Jesus tells his disciples, “Go into […]

  John 15:9–17 In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples, “As the Father loves me, so I also love you.” The Gospel is taken from a long talk Jesus […]

John 15:1–8 In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus compares himself to a vine and his followers to the branches on that vine. Branches get their nourishment from the vine. From this […]

John 10:11–18 In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus compares himself to a good shepherd who knows and cares for his sheep. This image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd is one […]

Luke 24:35‒48 In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus appears to the disciples and invites them to touch him to see that he is really alive. He calls the disciples to be […]

John 20:1–9 & John 20:19–31 Easter Sunday celebrates the core of the Christian faith—that God raised Jesus from the dead. Jesus promised that all who believe in him will have […]

Mark 11:1–10, Mark 14:1—15:47 Palm Sunday celebrates Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem and the start of Holy Week. The mysteries of Holy Week are focused on the Sacred Triduum—the Lord’s Supper […]

John 12:20–33 In Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus faces religious leaders who are plotting against him. Many Jews and Greeks in Jerusalem were coming to him, and this fueled anger in Jesus’ […]

John 3:14–21 This Sunday’s Gospel describes Jesus as the Son God sent into the world to reveal God’s love. Those who believe in Jesus believe in the power of God’s […]

  John 2:13–25 In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus makes it clear that the real temple of God lies within us. His cleansing of the Temple in Jerusalem calls us all […]