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  Tuesday of Holy Week    Gospel – John 13:21-33, 36-38 A Web of Betrayal Peter’s Denial – Church of St. Peter Gallicantu We have all had that experience!   That best friend who stabbed us in the back!   That loved one who betrayed a deeply personal story!   That best bud who abandoned us in our moment of need!   This is NOT an easy Gospel to read, much less pray over.  Betrayal!  Denial!  We see people at their worst, their lowest.  Judas turning his back on Jesus, slinking around in the shadows, in the dead of night, betraying Jesus in secret, all for a bag of money.  Peter, in the light of a charcoal fire, publicly denying he even knows Jesus, not once but 3 separate times.  Judas betraying Jesus in secret by his actions and Peter denying Jesus by his words in public! If we are truly honest with ourselves, we have all had moments when we were the ones turning our back on Jesus, moments when we were uncomfortable...
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  Monday of Holy Week Gospel - John 12:1-11 We Gather Together Lunch in Jerusalem When Ginger and I first started dating, I remember the first 2 times I invited her over to my apartment for dinner.  It did not go well!  The first time, I splurged and served her 2 cans of delicious ‘beefaroni’!  Ever since, that item has been banned from our home 😊 Lesson learned!  So the second time I pulled out all the stops and bought some fresh meat and veggies from the store!  I was so proud, at least until she arrived, and I proceeded to show her the items and asked her to cook them.  Ouch!  Meals have certainly gotten better over the years.  These days we plan and prep and work together.   Truth be told, I rather enjoy these dinner prep days and the chance to not only share a meal but share a meal that we prepared together! And yet, whether we are out for a date night or home for dinner (even if the dumplings are as hard as a hockey puck ...
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  Palm Sunday Gospel – Matthew 21:1-11 Journey/Destination Walking the Palm Sunday Road When I was little and growing up in the country in Southern Maryland, there were a lot of times, mostly Sunday afternoons, when we would all pile into the car and go visit family.   We would always sit together on the front porch, share tea and cookies and conversation.   Needless to say, as a child, I was only interested in the cookies, not the adults’ conversation.   But if there were any cousins home, then we would use the time to play together.   And every place we went was warm and welcoming.   Welcomes!!   This is what we hear in the Gospel for Palm Sunday.   Jesus, entering the city of Jerusalem, welcomed like a rock star – people laying down their cloaks and branches like a red carpet.   People yelling Hosanna to welcome the Son of David.   Cheering Him on like it was a parade for winning the Super Bowl or the Stanley Cup. And yet, onl...
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