All Creatures of Our God and King
“All Creatures of Our God and King is one of my very favorite Catholic hymns. The tune is Lasst Uns Erfreuen, and it is also the tune for “Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones” (which is timely, with All Saints … Continued
Autumn in Naperville
Autumn is here in Naperville and I love it. I didn’t think we would get many nice colors this year with the weather we’ve had, but there are some nice oranges and reds in some of the trees around here. … Continued
Twenty-ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time: Project Gabriel
Today’s readings Today’s Scriptures show us the importance of persistence in prayer. We all know that sometimes we come across issues in our own lives, or even in society, and when we pray, it takes a long time to see … Continued
Twenty-seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time: Respect Life Sunday
Today’s readings How wonderful are the words we hear in today’s Gospel! “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey … Continued
Twenty-sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Back when I was in my early twenties, I was taking voice lessons. I had a really good teacher who taught me all the mechanics of voice as well as some music theory. He also tried to teach … Continued
Holy Hour For Life
The basis for the movement to respect life, brothers and sisters, is the fifth commandment: You shall not kill (Ex 20:13). The Catechism is very specific: “Scripture specifies the prohibition contained in the fifth commandment: ‘Do not slay the innocent … Continued
Monday of the Seventeenth Week of Ordinary Time
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Today’s readings There are so many places I could go with today’s first reading: it give us so many opportunities to look at leadership and the spiritual life. But I think what leapt out at me today is that Moses … Continued
Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today's readings At first glance, it all seems so simple, doesn't it? "Go and do likewise." Not a problem. But when a command like "go and do likewise" comes at the end of one of Jesus' parables, we know we … Continued
Memorial Day
Today's readings: Philippians 4:6-9 & John 14:23-29 Memorial Day originally began in our country as an occasion to remember and decorate the graves of the soldiers who died in the Civil War. Later it became a holiday to commemorate all … Continued
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