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Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles
Today’s readings Today, we celebrate two apostles who, as often is the case, are relatively unknown except that they were followers of Jesus. Jude is called Judas in Luke and in the Acts of the Apostles, but he’s not that Judas. Matthew and Mark call him Thaddeus. We have in the New Testament the letter…
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The Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings This weekend we continue our preaching series at Saint Mary Immaculate called “A Crash Course in Catholicism.” Please continue to pray for the success of this preaching series, and for the openness for all to receive the grace God is pouring out on us in these days. So far we have spoken about…
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Saturday of the Twenty-ninth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Sin is exhausting. Just like the barren tree was exhausting the soil. Anyone who has struggled with sin, or a pattern of sin, in his or her life can tell you that. Those who have been dragged down by any kind of addiction or who have tried to work on a character flaw…
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Thursday of the Twenty-ninth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Today’s Responsorial Psalm, Psalm 1; has always been one of my very favorite psalms. One interpretation of this Psalm is to look at it as a blueprint for blessedness. In Biblical terms, of course, blessedness equals happiness. So the person who doesn’t follow the counsel of the wicked or walk with sinners but instead meditates…
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Monday of the Twenty-ninth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings There are two things: the promise, and the response. The promise has echoed down through the ages. God called Abraham and promised descendants as numerous as the sands on the sea shore or the stars in the sky. Through Moses, God made known his intent to bring his people out of slavery and…
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The Twenty-ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time: Connecting with God and the Power of Prayer
Today’s readings This weekend we continue our preaching series at St. Mary Immaculate called “A Crash Course in Catholicism.” The purpose of the course is to address some core beliefs and practices of Catholics to help people, especially those who have left the practice of the faith or struggle with some of the basics of the…
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Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, Martyrs/Make a Difference Day
Today’s readings St. Isaac and St. John were among eight missionaries who worked among the Huron and Iroquois Indians in the New World in the seventeenth century. They were devoted to their work and were accomplishing many conversions. The conversions, though, were not welcomed by the tribes, and eventually St. Isaac was captured and imprisoned…
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The Twenty-eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time: Our God Heals|Our God Saves
Today’s readings Today we begin our “Crash Course in Catholicism.” It’s our hope that through this four-Sunday series of homilies, those who are seeking answers from the Church and those who are wanting to get back to the practice of the faith can find some help in sorting out the obstacles they have been encountering. For all…
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Saint John XXIII
Today’s readings The firstborn son of a farming family in Sotto il Monte, near Bergamo in northern Italy, Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was always proud of his down-to-earth roots. After his ordination in 1904, Fr. Roncalli returned to Rome for canon law studies. He soon worked as his bishop’s secretary, Church history teacher in the seminary,…
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Saint Francis of Assisi
Today, we celebrate the memorial of one of the most beloved saints of all time, Saint Francis of Assisi. Saint Francis has a conversion that came when he was very young. He had contracted a serious illness, and spent a good deal of time in intense and difficult prayer. In that time of prayer, our…
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