All posts tagged Galilee
How can he give us his flesh to eat?
“How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” A question raised not only in Galilee in Jesus’ time, but ever since. I recently reread an account of St. …
The Eye of the Beholder
“Woman, why are you weeping?” How might many women in our world today answer that question? “My child has no food”. “They have taken my son off to war”. “My …
Something New
I write as the election of Pope Francis is celebrated all over the world. The first pope from the Americas, the first pope in over a millennium from the southern …
People Who Go Back And Forth
Our gospel today (John 7, 1-2,10,25-30) recalls Jesus’ visit to Jerusalem for the feast of Tabernacles, a popular autumn feast drawing crowds of visitors to the city. News of his …
A Wedding in Cana
When you hear the words, ‘there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee don’t even think it could be anything like the weddings and receptions we have in this day …
Ordinary Time
At this time of each new calendar year, whenever I consider the term “Ordinary Time,” it gives me a bit of a chuckle. Think about it. What is “ordinary” about …
Consolation and Challenge
Today’s Gospel scene takes us to Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus, apparently for some thirty years before his public ministry. We note an air of familiarity among Jesus’ relatives and …
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