Browsing the March 2023 archive of PARISH BLOG - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK
Mesmerized
Posted by Lenny Ricciardelli on 3/29/23
LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK
Our relationship with Christ should leave us mesmerized — “shaken,” like Biblical Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. It should leave our jaws hanging. If it does not, we should ask ourselves: what needs to change?
Martha's Grief
Posted by Lenny Ricciardelli on 3/20/23
Though weighed down by grief, Martha rushes out to meet Jesus. She may not understand why he was absent upon the death of her brother, but her faithfulness is undeterred. In the hour of her heartbreak, she knows her only solace is in the embrace of the Lord.
The blind man showed great bravery
Posted by Lenny Ricciardelli on 3/17/23
The blind man showed great bravery by speaking of Christ’s miracle in the face of the Pharisees’ disdain. But then, how could he ignore the truth, once he had seen it? It would be a form of blindness worse than the absence of physical sight. To deny Christ would ... Read More »
Sometimes
Posted by Lenny Ricciardelli on 3/10/23
Sometimes, like the Samaritan woman, we can scarcely believe that God would meet us here in this fallen world. The truth of what he speaks and the beauty of what he proclaims is like a well of spring water in a dry desert. Do we dare accept the gift?
Awesome Responsibility
Posted by Lenny Ricciardelli on 3/04/23
We have been tasked with the awesome responsibility of bearing witness to Jesus transfigured. We have seen what is real. We have heard what is true. Do we have the courage to rise, and not be afraid?