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  • Palm Sunday of the Passion of Our Lord

    Today’s readings Sometimes, when I take a step back in preparing for Palm Sunday Mass, my head spins a little bit. That’s because this is no ordinary celebration of Mass. We have two Gospel readings: one at the beginning of Mass for the blessing of the palms, and one very long one in the normal…

  • Saturday of the Fifth Week in Lent

    Today’s readings Caiaphas had no idea how prophetic his words were. Actually, as far as the intent of his words went, they were nothing but selfish. The Jews didn’t want to lose their standing with the Romans. As it was, they had an uneasy peace. The Romans pretty much let them practice their religion as…

  • Thursday of the Fifth Week in Lent

    Today’s readings I don’t know if you can feel it as the readings are proclaimed in these Passiontide days, but the story is quickly coming to its climax. Jesus’ claims of divinity are really starting to rile the Jews. They have placed their hope in Abraham and the prophets – great men, certainly – but…

  • The Solemnity of the Annunciation

    Today’s readings Fear keeps us from doing all sorts of things the Lord wants for us.  If we would truly let go of our fear and cling to our God, just imagine what he could do in us and through us.  Ahaz was King of Israel, a mighty commander, but yet was so afraid of…

  • Friday of the Fourth Week in Lent

    Today’s readings When people get us riled up, even, and perhaps especially when they’re right, we tend to look for ways to write them off. One way we can do that is to comment on where they are from. We reason that nothing good can come from someone from that neighborhood, that city, that side…

  • Saturday of the Third Week in Lent

    Today’s readings “O God, be merciful to me, a sinner.” These are perhaps the most important words of the spiritual life, uttered today by the repentant tax collector in the temple area. These words are so important, actually, that they form the basis of one of the most ancient acts of contrition that we have,…

  • Thursday of the Third Week in Lent

    Today’s readings How many times have you told someone in your life how to do something, and they chose another way, and you wanted more than anything to say, “I told you so!”? Maybe you’ve even gone so far as to actually say it. The whole thing about saying “I told you so!” is that…

  • Tuesday of the Third Week in Lent

    Today’s readings Have you ever felt like you were certainly in the fire? Things in life may have gone from bad to worse. When we’re in those times of life, sometimes we know that the reason for it is that we have sinned. Now I’m not talking about when people in your life are sick…

  • The Third Sunday in Lent

    Today’s readings There’s a lot of water in today’s Liturgy of the Word. The Israelites, near the beginning of their forty year journey through the desert, are beginning to miss some of the comforts of home, like water! So when they complain to the Lord, he gives them water in the desert. Which is pretty…

  • Friday of the Second Week in Lent

    Today’s readings Today’s two readings remind us of what Lent is all about.  During Lent, we remember that our Lord, who came down from heaven to earth to save us from our sins and re-connect us with the love of God, paid the price for our many sins by laying down his own life.  And…