Leading up to Holy Week and Easter, Father John begins a sermon series exploring what caused Jesus to ultimately be killed by those in power in his day. We begin by looking at the ways in which Jesus overturned social norms, specifically the place of the poor in society. Jesus expressly identified the poor as the recipients of his Kingdom, and as persons who had a place of blessing and honor within it. How does that strike you? What do you feel about the poor who are your neighbors, and how does Jesus prioritizing of them affect your view of […]