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The Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings One of the parts of the Liturgy that I love most in these summer months is the development of the theme of discipleship that unfolds in the Gospel readings. We all know that, by our baptism, we are called to be disciples of Christ, those who follow him and live the Gospel and…
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Independence Day
Today’s readings: Ezekiel 3:17-21; Psalm 8; Colossians 3:9b-17; Matthew 25:31-46 We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men,…
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Monday of the Thirteenth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Today’s first reading has always intrigued me, ever since I can remember hearing it as a child. God intends to destroy the city of Sodom because of its pervasive wickedness. Abraham, newly in relationship with God, stands up for the innocent of the city, largely because that was where his nephew, Lot, had…
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The Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings “For freedom Christ set us free.” So writes Saint Paul in our second reading today. And it’s a beautiful reflection for this weekend, when we are getting ready for our Independence Day celebrations. When our nation’s founders set up this fledgling republic 231 years ago, freedom was certainly one of their primary concerns.…
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Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles
Today’s readings In today’s Gospel, Peter and the others are asked, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” We heard this Gospel story just last weekend. Now, both Peter and Paul were committed to the truth about who Christ was. They had too much at stake. Having both messed up their estimation…
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The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
Today’s readings Today we celebrate a feast that is a bit unusual for us. When we celebrate a saint’s day, it is usually celebrated on the feast of their death, not their birth. But today we do gather to celebrate the birth of a saint, Saint John the Baptist, and the fact that we’re celebrating…
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Thursday of the Eleventh Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings In today’s Gospel, we have the origin of the beautiful prayer the Lord gave us. Unfortunately, that same prayer can get rattled off so quickly and second-naturedly that we totally miss what we’re saying and miss the real grace of the Lord’s Prayer. We really ought to pay more attention to it, because…
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Monday of the Eleventh Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings We have been reading the last several days from the very challenging portion of Matthew’s Gospel in which we hear Jesus use the formula: “You have heard it said … but I say to you…” Basically, in all of these instructions, Jesus is taking the old Jewish law and cranking it up a…
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The Eleventh Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Today’s Scriptures speak to us all about our need for a Savior. If we didn’t need a Savior, this would be a pretty strange gathering. Why bother getting out of bed and dragging ourselves here? Even good King David knew that he needed a Savior and he, very appropriately, helps us to pray…
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Saint Anthony, Priest and Doctor of the Church
St. Anthony is probably one of the best-known Catholic saints. I’m sure many of us have prayed that familiar prayer, “Tony, Tony, look around, something’s lost and can’t be found.” We all lose track of things from time to time, and it’s nice to have someone to help us find them. But the real story…
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