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“Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped. Rather, he emptied himself…becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” – Philippians 2: 6, 8 In this last week of Lent we reflect on the readings for the Passion, read

“[Unless] a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit.”  – John 12: 24-25 In this week’s Gospel, as we approach Palm Sunday, Jesus is increasingly clear about the demands of Chris­tian discipleship. “Whoever loves his life loses it,

“But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that their works may be clearly seen as done in God.”  – John 3: 21 In this week’s Gospel, we hear perhaps the most fa­mous passage from the New Testament: “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoev­er believes

“Jesus went up to Jerusalem. He found in the temple area those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, as well as the money changers seated there. He made a whip out of cords and drove them all out of the temple area…” John 2: 13-15 For this third week of Lent, the Scripture readings center

“Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain apart by themselves. And he was transfigured before them…”   Mark 9: 2-3 In the readings for the second Sunday of Lent, we hear the challenging story of Abraham’s near sacrifice of Isaac, followed by the story of Jesus’ transfiguration before three disciples

“The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert, and he remained in the desert for forty days…”  Mark 1: 12 In this first week of Lent, we invite you to reflect on two stories of transformative encounters from the Gospels: the story of Jesus’ baptism and the parable of the Good Samaritan. The first story