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Saturday of the Thirty-third Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings When time runs short, we often worry about the silliest things. Maybe the reason for that is we don’t know what to do, so taking care of the small stuff makes it seem like we are getting someplace. Only we’re not. For example, I have this kind of big impending move to take…
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Friday of the Thirty-third Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Just like John in today’s reading from the Revelation, we who are followers of Jesus are called to take in the Scriptures and internalize them. And just as for him, they will first taste sweet: our initial experience with God, or even a fresh new experience of him will often be a pleasant…
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Thursday of the Thirty-third Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Our worshipping in these last days of the Church year is often difficult, I think. And the reason is that these readings are just hard to hear. The readings from Revelation this week have been confusing, to say the least, and maybe even a little frightening. And even if we could ignore the…
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Monday of the Thirty-third Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings “Lord, please let me see.” What a wonderful prayer. Certainly in the blind beggar’s life, that prayer was for the gift of physical sight. But maybe that’s not the kind of sight we need. Maybe the kind of sight we need in our lives goes a bit deeper inside. There are those of…
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Saint Josaphat, bishop and martyr
Today’s readings Saint Josaphat was born in what is now Poland to Orthodox parents. He later became a Basilian monk, and was chosen bishop of Vitebsk, in what is now Russia. His task was to bridge the divide between the Roman and Orthodox Church, but this was not easy, because the Orthodox monks did…
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Saint Martin of Tours, Veterans’ Day
Today’s readings I want you to think about heroes. Think about who you might say is one of your heroes. Maybe it’s an athlete, someone who is great at baseball or football or hockey, or whatever sport you like. Maybe it’s someone in your family who has done great things and has helped you in…
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Pope St. Leo the Great, doctor of the Church
Today’s readings Pope St. Leo the Great was known to be a wonderful administrator of the Church. But far from being caught up in purely administrative matters, he was also a very spiritual and prayerful man, many of whose great writings have become part of the lifeblood of our Church. He was elected to the…
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Monday of the Thirty-second Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Today’s gospel reading deals with a major theme of Jesus, and that is sin and forgiveness. That was why he came here to earth, as we well know, and today he tells us why, while sin can run rampant, it will never have the final say. “Things that cause sin will inevitably occur,”…
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The Thirty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time [C]
Today’s readings Have you ever thought how depressing life would be if this is all there was? Do you know people who would say that they believe there is nothing else after this life? I’m not sure how people like that can get out of bed in the morning, let alone keep on living day…
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Friday of the Thirty-first Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Today, the psalmist rejoices at having reached the house of the Lord: “And now we have set foot within your gates, O Jerusalem,” he prays. That reminds me that, in those days, a journey was a serious undertaking. One didn’t just hop in the car and get to church in five or ten…
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