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The Twenty-fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings The prophet Amos didn’t mince any words when it came to doing what God asked of him. His central message was that the worship of the people Israel was completely messed up, because they dishonored God in their daily living, in every possible way, at every possible moment. Today’s first reading is evidence…
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Friday of the Twenty-fourth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Today’s Gospel gives us a bit of a glimpse as to how Jesus’ day-to-day ministry worked. One of the things we certainly notice is the meticulous mention of the women that were among his followers. In a day where a woman’s participation in anything of a public nature would be totally frowned upon,…
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Saints Cornelius and Cyprian
Today’s readings The sin of the Pharisees as portrayed in today’s Gospel was the sin of believing only certain people were destined for salvation. They denied that sinners could be loved by God, and they mocked Jesus for apparently not knowing this basic fact. Oddly enough, less than three centuries later, Saints Cornelius and Cyprian…
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Our Lady of Sorrows
Today’s readings The more years I live, the more I find myself relating to Mary. I know that she experienced all of the joys and sorrows we do: frustration, fear, love, worry, and especially what we celebrate today, sorrow. She was the one who rejoiced at the birth of her son and took pride in…
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Saint John Chrysostom
Today’s readings St. John Chrysostom was known to be a prolific, well-spoken and challenging preacher. The name “Chrysostom” means “golden-mouthed.” He spoke eloquently of the Scriptures, of which he had an extensive understanding, and applied their words to the times of his day. He was known, actually, to often preach for two hours or more!…
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Saint Peter Claver
Today’s readings Today’s gospel reading urges us to extend ourselves, to go beyond what is easy and convenient. We are called to reach out to those who can’t repay us, to give without counting the cost, to love those outside our own family and circle of friends. This was a call that Saint Peter Claver…
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The Birth of Mary
Today’s readings The birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary has been celebrated since at least the sixth century. This is not a historical feast, of course, and the date was chosen to correspond to the beginning of the Church year in the Eastern Church. The date of her birth also helped to determine the date…
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Tuesday of the Twenty-third Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings I’ve heard it said that the only one of the disciples Jesus called that day was Judas Iscariot, and we all know how that worked out. We don’t know what God considers qualification for discipleship, we just know that somehow, for some reason, we have been called to do whatever it is that…
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Labor Day
Today’s readings: Genesis 1:26-2:3; Psalm 90; Matthew 6:31-34 It seems like Labor Day is a little bit painful these past few years. This year is no exception. I caught a part of the news the other day when I was getting ready for Mass and they pointed out that it’s ironic we celebrate Labor Day…
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The Twenty-third Sunday of Ordinary time [C]
Today’s readings Jesus tells us some things about discipleship today that, quite honestly, I think might make a person think twice about becoming a disciple. The first two come right at the beginning of the gospel reading: “If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, and…
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