2023 archive of The Word Became Flesh - Fr. Aidoo's Blog
Five loaves
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 4/21/23
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Friday of the Second Week of Easter
Acts 5:34-42
Ps 27
John 6:1-15
Five loaves
I remember some people saying recently when they heard this very familiar gospel story again that before this they hadn’t paid much attention to the presence of the small ... Read More »
The one who comes from above...
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 4/21/23
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Thursday of the Second Week of Easter
Acts 5:27-33
Ps 34
John 3:16-36
The one who comes from above...
One of the questions that Jesus is often asked in John’s gospel is ‘Where do you come from?’ When people ask that question they generally ... Read More »
God so loved the world...
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 4/19/23
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Wednesday of the Second Week of Easter
Acts 5:17-26
Ps 93
John 3:16-21
God so loved the world...
One of the great verses of John’s gospel is to be found at the beginning of our gospel reading this morning (Jn3:16-21), ‘God loved the world ... Read More »
One in Heart and Soul
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 4/18/23
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Easter
Acts 4:32-37
Ps 93
John 3:7-15
One in Heart and Soul
Dear friends in Christ, the early Christians were known for their love and generosity. They shared their goods in common just as they shared a common ... Read More »
Allow the Spirit to use you
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 4/18/23
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Monday of the Second Week of Easter
Acts 4:23-31
Ps 93
John 3:1-8
Allow the Spirit to use you
In today’s first reading (Acts 4:23-31), the early church prays to God for the strength it needs to preach the gospel in the face of the ... Read More »
The stone that the builders rejected
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 3/17/23
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Friday of the Second Week of Lent
Gen 37: 3-4;12-13a;17b-28a
Ps 105
Mt 21:33-43, 45-46
The stone that the builders rejected
In this morning’s gospel reading (Mt 21:33-43, 45-46), Jesus tells a parable in which the son of a vineyard owner is killed by the ... Read More »
Thursday of the Third Week of Lent
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 3/16/23
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Thursday of the Third Week of Lent
Jer 7:23-28
Ps 95
Luke 11:14-23
In this morning’s gospel reading (Lk 11:14-23), Jesus meets with people who put the worst possible interpretation on his healing and life-giving work. They claim that the power behind such work ... Read More »
Can you drink the chalice
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 3/16/23
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent
Jer 18:18-20
Ps 31
Matt 20:17-28
Can you drink the chalice
Mothers always want the best for their children.
In this morning’s gospel reading(Mt 20:17-28), the mother of James and John asks Jesus for the best places in ... Read More »
As many as seven times…
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 3/16/23
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Tuesday of the third week of Lent
Dan 3:2,11-20
Ps 25
Matt 18:21-38
As many as seven times…
Dear friends in Christ, there are times when looking at what others do, we feel we are already doing too much. When we judge by the ... Read More »
No prophet is accepted in his native place
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 3/16/23
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Monday of the Third Week of Lent, 2022
2Kgs 5:1-15ab
Ps
Luke 4:24-30
No prophet is accepted in his native place
I was struck by the number of angry people in this morning’s two readings.
In the first reading (2 Kgs 5:1-15ab), the ... Read More »