Corpus Christi Blog

Today the Church celebrates what has been come to be known as Good Shepherd Sunday (for obvious reason as the Gospel every year is taken from John chapter 10 where he teaches how Jesus Christ is the Good Shepherd).  However, not only should we know Jesus as the Good Shepherd, but we are also called to be shepherds like the Good Shepherd.   In order to be good shepherds we need to become like Jesus.  In addition, the Church calls this day ‘the World Day of Prayer for Vocations’.  Vocation- in Latin is Vocare- meaning “a calling”.  Webster’s definition of vocation is “a strong desire to spend your life doing a certain kind of work”. 

There is so much we are celebrating today.  We celebrate not only the 2nd Sunday of Easter and the fact that Christ is risen from the dead for the forgiveness of our sins, but also we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday.  Do you know the story?  

Happy Easter everyone!  Each of us is meant to really know the joy and glorious occasion in which we gather.  In order to fully appreciate it, join me as we place ourselves with the disciples.

The Apostles watched as Jesus Christ, the person they believed was the Messiah, the Son of God, suffered and died.  Without knowing how God could die, their faith was shaken.  The disciples were confused, grieving, and depressed.  Without hope and unsure about the future, all they knew is that the person they thought was their Savior had died, they laid him in the tomb, not knowing what would happen next.   How would you have reacted?  Would you be feeling the same despair?  Haven’t we all felt lost and confused, unsure, perhaps doubting, if or how things that are happening in our life will ever work out for the good.

Today begins the Holy Triduum, the holiest and most important 3 days in all of history.  We celebrate Holy Thursday today in which Jesus celebrated the last Passover with his apostles.  Tomorrow, Good Friday on which Jesus is sacrificed, and finally Easter Sunday on which Jesus rises from the dead.  Although celebrated on different days, it is important for us to view everything that happened to Jesus as one event, especially the last supper and crucifixion.  In this homily I will explain exactly how the Church sees these events as eternally connected, and why they are of the most importance to us.