The Redemption of Zacchaeus On this Sunday (3/03/2024), the Fourth Sunday of the blessed month of Meshir, the Church reads Luke 19:1-10. In these verses, Zacchaeus, a tax collector, short in stature, climbs a sycamore-fig tree to see Jesus passing through the town. Jesus, aware of Zacchaeus and his desire to see him, invites Himself…

On this Sunday (02/25/2024), the Third Sunday of Meshir, the Church reads from John 6:27-46. Through the month of Meshir, we continue our journey into Christ’s message of being the Bread of Life. In John 6:27, Jesus says “‘Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life,…

Feeding the Multitudes On this Sunday (02/18/2024), the 2nd Sunday of the blessed month of Meshir, the Church reads John 6:5-14. In this passage, Christ feeds the 5000 (not including women and children) from 5 loaves and 2 fish. While this story is read numerous times throughout the year, this specific excerpt focuses on the…

I Am the Bread of Life On this Sunday (02/11/24), the first Sunday of Meshir, the Church reads from John 6:22-27. Despite its brevity, this Gospel passage reveals many important lessons worthy of contemplation. We will focus on three lessons: genuinely seeking Jesus, uncovering our intentions behind believing in God, and laboring for the food…