Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

Today’s readings Today we celebrate the great feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King of the Universe.  It’s one of those feasts that I think we can say, yeah, okay, I believe that.  But it really doesn’t affect me.  … Continued

Our Lord Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe

Today’s readings Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe. I often wonder if this solemnity is one to which many people can relate. Our system of governance in America does not include … Continued

Friday of the Twenty-second Week of Ordinary Time

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Today’s readings We sure have some scary readings today, don’t we?  They’re talking about floods, and fire and brimstone raining from the sky, and someone taken and another left behind.  That’s pretty scary stuff when you stop to think about … Continued

Tuesday of the Twentieth Week of Ordinary Time

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Today’s readings Today’s Gospel reading follows immediately after yesterday’s in which the rich young man went away sad, not knowing how he could attain eternal life, because he had many possessions.  Today, Jesus explains to his disciples what was going … Continued