Deep Calls to Deep JPS at Mass with Pope Francis
Our pastor at the Church of the Gesu, John P. Schlegel, SJ, concelebrated at Mass with Pope Francis Thursday morning, March 26, 2015. You may recall that John was diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer in late January of this year. What a blessing to be there to hear Francis preach and celebrate, to join in the […]
Roc Homily-Fifth Sunday of Lent (Cycle B) 2015
Fifth Sunday Lent (Cycle B) Homily by Roc O’Connor, SJ, associate pastor of the Church of the Gesu (March 22, 2015) John 12:20-33 “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of […]
JPS Homily – 5th Sunday Lent (Cycle B) 2015
John Schlegel, SJ engages parishioners at the Advent Day of Prayer 2014 Fifth Sunday Lent (Cycle B) Homily by Fr. John P. Schlegel, SJ, pastor of the Church of the Gesu (March 22, 2015) John 12:20-33 “Some Greeks who had come to worship at the Passover Feast came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in […]
014b-Time for Serious Levity Trois-point.5
1. An old cowboy went riding out one dark and windy day / Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way. A stormy day signifies the inner turmoil of this old cowboy. He came to a place where he could get some perspective on his life. It seems much like […]
JPS Homily – 4th Sunday Lent (Cycle B) 2015
John Schlegel, SJ engages parishioners at the Advent Day of Prayer 2014 Third Sunday Lent (Cycle B) Homily by Fr. John P. Schlegel, SJ, pastor of the Church of the Gesu (March 15, 2015) John 3:14-21 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes […]
Writing… for a change 3
Please check out this fine reflection on “John 3:14-21 – Living in the light, living in truth” http://johnjzokovitch.com/2015/03/14/john-314-21-living-in-the-light-living-in-truth/ I read John’s blog posting on Saturday… I especially liked the part where he wrote, “One other aspect of this passage that strikes me is the juxtaposition of light and darkness, a favorite of John’s. The […]
Roc Homily-Third Sunday of Lent 2015 (Cycle A-First Scrutiny)
Third Sunday of Lent (Cycle A for 1st Scrutiny with the Elect) March 8, 2015 John 4:5-42 “Jesus, tired from his journey, sat down there at the well. It was about noon. A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, ‘Give me a drink…’” There are two different Greek words used […]
JPS Homily – 2nd Sunday Lent (Cycle B) 2015
John Schlegel, SJ engages parishioners at the Advent Day of Prayer 2014 Second Sunday Lent (Cycle B) Homily by Fr. John P. Schlegel, SJ, pastor of the Church of the Gesu (March 1, 2015) Genesis 22:1 ~ 18 “Take your son Isaac, your only one, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah. There […]
JPS Homily – First Sunday Lent (B) 2/22/15
JPS engages Gesu parishioners at the Advent Day of Prayer 2014 First Sunday Lent (Cycle B) Homily by Fr. John P. Schlegel, SJ, pastor of the Church of the Gesu Mark 1:12-15 “The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert, and he remained in the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan.”
JPS Homily – Sixth Sunday Ordinary Time (B)
John Schlegel, SJ engages parishioners at the Advent Day of Prayer 2014 Sixth Sunday Ordinary Time (Cycle B) Homily by Fr. John P. Schlegel, SJ, pastor of the Church of the Gesu Mark 1:40-45 ‘… Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched the leper, and said to him, “I do will it. Be made […]
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