As Jesus passed by he saw a man blind from birth. He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva, and smeared the clay on his eyes, and said to him, “Go wash in the Pool of Siloam” — which means Sent —. So he went and washed, and came back able to see. (John 9:1, 6-7) A reflection from Father Tudgay for the Fourth Sunday of Lent . The conundrum that this weekend’s Gospel Passage draws us into is that Jesus relies on the miracles that he performs on others to illustrate h

Jesus answered and said to her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again; but whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst; the water I shall give will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.” (Jn 4:13-14) A reflection from Father Tudgay for the Third Sunday of Lent . There are many aspects of Lent that are beautiful and fruitful. Perhaps we’ve experienced a renewal in our religious practices and disciplines. Perhaps we’ve deepened

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud cast a shadow over them, then from the cloud came a voice that said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.” (Matt 17:5) A reflection from Father Tudgay for the Second Sunday of Lent . External validation is something that every human craves from time to time. Especially when we’re in tedious circumstances or when there isn’t a terribly clear resolution, getting some encouragement or recognition