Shawn The Baptist - Sunday Scriptures

It seems like the ascension would be a sad day in the life of the apostles. Today's homily shows why today is actually a day of great joy.

Do you get scared when people want to "share the faith?" Today's homily outlines the two-step method of St. Peter for evangelizing.

In today's gospel St. Philip asks for what he most wants. He wants to see God. What would you ask of Jesus if given one wish?

Like sheep we are prone to getting lost and straying. This is why we need a shepherd and why Jesus left us his Church to speak with his voice.

Jesus is back! What great news. But would the apostles have immediately seen the return of Jesus as cause for celebrating?

Jesus is risen and you are called to be a witness. You've seen the empty tomb and heard the reports. Now what kind of witness will you be?

The power at the source of our faith is something much greater than mere stories. Jesus come back from the dead!

Today we marvel at the price of salvation. The angel of death has passed over, because the Lamb of God has taken away the sins of the world.

Tonight we are marked and saved by the blood of a lamb, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. It is the Passover of the Lord.

Today's homily gives an overview of what to expect from the liturgies of Holy Week and the great "Three Days" of the Triduum.