7th Sunday of Easter
The Ascension of the Lord
May 12, 2024
Here are some thoughts and Gospel quotes from the 7th Sunday of Easter:
In chapter 16 of John’s Gospel prior to the Gospel reading:
Jesus said to them: ”…for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from the Father. I came from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”
His disciples said, “Ah, now You are speaking plainly, not in any figure! Now we know that You know all things, and need none to question You; by this we believe that You came from God.”
[Then Jesus’s prophetic and encouraging words:]
Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe? The hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, every man to his home, and will leave Me alone; yet I am not alone, for the Father is with Me. I have said this to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”
from John 16:27-33
Then, continuing in John’s Gospel for the 7th Sunday of Easter:
Lifting up His eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed, saying: … “I gave them Your Word, and the world hated them, because they do not belong to the world any more than I belong to the world. I do not ask that You take them out of the world but that You keep them from the evil one. They do not belong to the world any more than I belong to the world. Consecrate them in the truth. Your Word is truth.“
Gospel excerpt from the 7th Sunday of Easter - John 17:11b, 14-17
Christ is Risen, Alleluia!
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May 12, 2024 Seventh Sunday of Easter - Ascension Bulletin - Follow Him to Eternity
This weekend, we celebrate the Ascension of Jesus Christ into Heaven which is normally celebrated on Thursday since the original event happened on a Thursday. It has been transferred to Sunday in this ecclesial province. The point of the celebration is to reflect upon the origins of Our Lord and how we can come to that same place, Heaven. We can be with Him forever! All we have to do is follow Him as this body. He is our Head and has led us to a special place. We as His obedient Body have to follow Him so that we might dwell with Him.
God bless you all,
Very Rev. Samuel Moses Brown
May 5, 2024 Sixth Sunday of Easter Bulletin - Our Relationship with God
For a third week in a row, we have readings that dwell upon our relationship with our God. How special He is who seeks to save us. Furthermore, that He calls us His friends! We have a special and privileged relationship with Him through the special and unique covenant that He made with us and for us. He seeks to have us close to Him as friends. We get to hear His words, know Him personally, experience His love in the Sacraments. Most especially, we have to remember the Sacrament of the Eucharist. He wants us to consume His very Body and Blood, so that we might have life within us. He wants us to spend time with him before the Blessed Sacrament to build up our relationship with Him. He wants us to be with Him in Heaven.
Amen to that!
Very Rev. Samuel Moses Brown
Del Pastor: Sexto Domingo de Pascua
Por tercera semana consecutiva, tenemos lecturas que se detienen en nuestra relación con nuestro Dios. Qué especial es Él, que busca salvarnos. Más aún, ¡que nos llama Sus amigos! Tenemos una relación especial y privilegiada con Él a través de la alianza especial y única que hizo con nosotros y para nosotros. Él busca tenernos cerca de Él como amigos. Podemos escuchar sus palabras, conocerle personalmente, experimentar su amor en los Sacramentos. Muy especialmente, tenemos que recordar el Sacramento de la Eucaristía. Él quiere que consumamos su mismo Cuerpo y Sangre, para que tengamos vida dentro de nosotros. Quiere que pasemos tiempo con Él ante el Santísimo Sacramento para construir nuestra relación con Él. Quiere que estemos con Él en el Cielo.
Amén.
Very Rev. Samuel Moses Brown
April 28, 2024 Fifth Sunday of Easter Bulletin - We are the branches
Similar to last week, we see how we are connected to Jesus. This time we have an analogy of botany. In the same way that a branch cannot have life within it if it is disconnected from the vine, we cannot have life within us if we are disconnected from Jesus. We need Him in order to live. It's good for us to remember that and to keep it in mind throughout our day. Though we feel independent and autonomous, we are in fact dependent on Jesus Christ, the True Vine.
Your Pastor,
Fr. Samuel Moses Brown
Del Pastor: Quinto Domingo de Pascua
Al igual que la semana pasada, vemos cómo estamos conectados con Jesús. Esta vez tenemos una analogía con la botánica. De la misma manera que una rama no puede tener vida dentro de él si está desconectado de la vid, nosotros no podemos tener vida dentro de nosotros si estamos desconectados de Jesús. Lo necesitamos para vivir. Es bueno para nosotros recordar eso y tenerlo presente durante todo el día. Aunque nos sentimos independientes y autónomos, en realidad dependemos de Jesucristo, la Vid Verdadera.
Su Pastor,
Fr. Samuel Moses Brown
April 21, 2024 Fourth Sunday of Easter Bulletin - Jesus is Our Shepherd
Easter is the perfect time for Christians to remember the life and saying of Jesus. Even the Apostles used the original time in between the Resurrection and the Ascension as a time of reflection upon Jesus' words. The words we have today are most worthy of reflection. We read that we are sheep and that Jesus is our Shepherd. This is meant to strengthen our sense of closeness with Our Lord who lays down His life for our life. He sacrifices Himself so that we may live and we should be willing then to follow Him. That means that it is no secret that we are Christians and disciples of the Lord. We tell others about Him. We pray regularly and read Scripture. We manifest our faith before others that they may also believe in the One who died and rose for us all.
Happy Easter,
Very Rev. Samuel Moses Brown
Del Pastor: Cuarto Domingo de Pascua
La Pascua es el momento perfecto para que los cristianos recuerden la vida y las palabras de Jesús. Incluso los Apóstoles utilizaron el tiempo original entre la Resurrección y la Ascensión como tiempo de reflexión sobre las palabras de Jesús. Las palabras que tenemos hoy son muy dignas de reflexión. Leemos que somos ovejas y que Jesús es nuestro Pastor. Esto tiene por objeto reforzar nuestro sentido de cercanía a Nuestro Señor, que da su vida por la nuestra. Él se sacrifica para que vivamos y nosotros debemos estar dispuestos a seguirle. Esto significa que no es un secreto que somos cristianos y discípulos del Señor. Hablamos a otros de Él. Rezamos con regularidad y leemos las Escrituras. Manifestamos nuestra fe ante los demás para que ellos también crean en Aquel que murió y resucitó por todos nosotros.
Felices Pascuas,
Very Rev. Samuel Moses Brown
April 14, 2024 Third Sunday of Easter Bulletin - Resurrection: nice idea or truth?
Have you ever noticed how arguments against the Resurrection of Jesus do not really make sense? People can be dismissive of Our Lord's Resurrection by simply thinking of it as a nice story. Once upon a time I heard a non-Catholic preacher say that he thought that the stories of the Resurrection of Jesus were allegories of how we can have better lives, but not actual new and eternal life. In short, he thought that it was a nice idea. We should not be interested in nice ideas, but rather we should be interested in the truth. The truth is that the stories of the Resurrection of Jesus are meant to convince us of the reality of the event. Jesus talks with the Disciples, He has them feel His Body, He eats in front of them. Luke wrote this story because he believed that it really happened and he is inviting us to believe that as well. The life that Jesus offers us is not a literary device or a way to live a better life. It is real and true new life that He offers to us who believe. It's not just a nice idea. It's the truth.
Your Pastor,
Very Rev. Samuel Moses Brown
Del Pastor - Tercer Domingo de Pascua
¿Ha notado alguna vez cómo los argumentos en contra de la Resurrección de Jesús no tienen realmente sentido? La gente puede despreciar la Resurrección de Nuestro Señor simplemente pensando que es una bonita historia. Una vez escuché a un predicador no católico decir que pensaba que las historias de la Resurrección de Jesús eran alegorías de cómo podemos tener una vida mejor, pero no una vida nueva y eterna. En resumen, pensaba que era una idea bonita. No deberíamos interesarnos por las ideas bonitas, sino por la verdad. La verdad es que los relatos de la Resurrección de Jesús pretenden convencernos de la realidad del acontecimiento. Jesús habla con los discípulos, les hace palpar su Cuerpo, come delante de ellos. Lucas escribió este relato porque creía que había sucedido de verdad y nos invita a creerlo también a nosotros. La vida que Jesús nos ofrece no es un recurso literario ni una forma de vivir mejor. Es una vida nueva, real y verdadera que Él nos ofrece a los que creemos. No es sólo una idea bonita. Es la verdad.
Su Pastor,
Very Rev. Samuel Moses Brown
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