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The Word
John R. Donahue
This Sunday repeats the Gospel for the Second Sunday of Lent Am 3 11 while the first two readings are selected for the feast Though celebrated from the fifth century in the Eastern church the Transfiguration was introduced into the Western calendar only in 1457 to celebrate the victory over t
FaithThe Word
John R. Donahue
Throughout church history, pastoring (shepherding) has been a prime image for leadership and care, and today pastoral ministry includes not only those named or ordained as pastors but many who follow different calls to serve and lead others.
FaithThe Word
John R. Donahue
The accounts of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes offer ample material for reflection and prayer. Jesus meets that most basic human need, hunger, and does so with largess and compassion
FaithThe Word
John R. Donahue
Today’s Gospel provides a window into the life of the pre-Easter Jesus.
FaithThe Word
John R. Donahue
Awareness of God’s call, traveling light and risking rejection, these are the carry-ons for true prophets.
FaithThe Word
John R. Donahue
The Jesus who emerges from these stories is one who is compassionate in the face of human suffering and who makes the needs of these sufferers the norm for his action, to the disregard of social taboos and conventions.