Father John's Forum

Consecrate Them in the Truth Just as the early Christian community took charge after Jesus’ ascension, so do we take charge in our own time.  Jesus did not promise us an easy time; he did pray to “keep us from … Continue reading →

As the Father Loves Me,  so I Also Love You This Sunday’s Gospel stresses the central theme of love.  God is love.  If we love God, we will do what He tells us to do.  If we do what He … Continue reading →

Bearing Fruit Few of us, even when we mediate on the image of the vine and branches, stop to really think about how God “prunes” us.  For some there is the danger of thinking that we are already producing fruit … Continue reading →

I am the Good Shepherd Knowing Jesus and knowing about Him are two different things. One is mental or academic knowledge, while the other is experiential knowledge. In today’s gospel, Jesus says that His disciples know His voice, they know … Continue reading →

You Are Witnesses of These Things In this Sunday’s Gospel Jesus assures the disciples that He is not a ghost: “Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have.” This … Continue reading →