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The Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today’s readings When I was in seminary, I had a Scripture professor who, when someone would make an insightful comment or answer a question correctly, would exclaim, quoting Jesus in today’s Gospel reading, “You are not far from the kingdom of God!” That comment, made to the scribe at the end of the reading, is…
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All Souls Remembrance Mass
On the Sunday closest to All Souls Day (November 2), we offer a remembrance Mass for those who have died during the past year. The souls of the just are in the hands of God. His care is with his elect. We shall also be united with him in the resurrection. Death no longer has…
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The Solemnity of All Saints
Today’s readings I think we all bristle, unfortunately and mistakenly, at the idea of being a saint. Saints are those super-holy folks who are depicted in artwork and glorified in amazing stories. We are just ordinary people who struggle with our holiness, at best. But today, the Church is asking us to think about saints…
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Thursday of the Thirtieth Week in Ordinary Time
Today’s readings I think today’s reading from St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is a good one for us to hear. Think about it – how often are we beset by all the frustrations of the world, and all of the sadness that our own lives can sometimes bring? I’m not saying that every day…
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The Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today’s readings An often told, and completely correct, preaching of today’s Gospel reading about the healing of Bartimeus’s blindness would say that this story isn’t about his blindness at all. Yes, it tells of his physical blindness and healing by Jesus, but the reason we have this story today isn’t just to make us feel…
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Confirmation
My dear candidates for Confirmation, this is an amazing day. You come here today after a long period of growing in faith and preparing for this beautiful sacrament. You have completed many hours of service, you have learned a good deal about our faith and our church, and you have prayed and discerned this sacramental…
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Friday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Pay attention! Listen to me when I’m talking to you! Look where you’re going! Be careful; you’re going to fall! How many times do you hear things like this? I know my parents used to say those things to me pretty often when I was growing up. I think if I could hear…
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Thursday of the Twenty-ninth Week in Ordinary Time
Today’s readings I think sometimes, we don’t really get who Jesus was and what he came to do. So many people think it’s the “kumbaya” kind of love and harmony. They would assert that Jesus was all about being peaceful and accepting. But saying that is really misunderstanding Jesus and who he was and what…
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Saint John Paul II, Pope
Today, we celebrate the feast of Pope Saint John Paul II, who was born in 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. After his ordination to the priesthood and theological studies in Rome, he returned to his homeland and resumed various pastoral and academic tasks. He was ordained an auxiliary bishop and, in 1964, became Archbishop of Kraków…
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The Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today’s readingsToday’s homily was a brief one in order to provide time for Increased Offertory Commitment Whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant;whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all. One of the great hallmarks of the Gospel is that it proclaims things nobody wants to…
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