Thursday, October 30, 2014
I think today’s reading from St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians is a good one for us to hear. How often are we beset by all the frustrations of the world, and all of the sadness that our own lives … Continued
Monday of the Thirtieth Week of Ordinary Time
“Loose lips sink ships.” That’s a saying that I learned somewhere in my early elementary school life. I don’t think I fully understood what it meant at the time – all I appreciated was that it told me to keep … Continued
The Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time: Time/Talent/Treasure
Today’s readings One of our parishioners showed me some pictures yesterday of the new chapel at my alma mater, Mundelein Seminary. The chapel has stained glass windows that depict various saints of the New Evangelization, and the one that stood … Continued
Saturday of the Twenty-ninth Week of Ordinary Time
Have you ever seen a fig tree? I haven’t. But I can tell you I’d be pretty frustrated if I had cared for a fig tree for three years and never saw one bit of fruit. I think we could … Continued
Friday of the Twenty-ninth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings In our overly-litigious society, Jesus’ words that we are to make an effort to settle the matter on the way are a good call to refocus. This call shifts the emphasis from winning to healing, and it calls … Continued
Thursday of the Twenty-ninth Week of Ordinary Time
Some people would say that Jesus was a peaceful man. Saying that is really misunderstanding Jesus and who he was. Because peace wasn’t necessarily his primary interest, at least not peace in the way that we would probably define it. … Continued
Monday of the Twenty-ninth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings It has often struck me that, the economy of our nation and the world being as precarious as it is, that being rich in what matters to God is more important than ever. With all the bad news … Continued
The Twenty-ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings When a couple comes to me for marriage, one of the things I have them do is to write me letters, individually, asking to be married. I ask them to reflect on their relationship and to say something … Continued
Monday of the Twenty-eighth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings I think it’s a pretty common experience for people to look for a sign from God. So many comedies have that premise somewhere in the story line. Don’t we all look for signs from God to make sure … Continued
The Twenty-eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings If this isn’t a difficult Gospel passage to understand, I don’t think there is one! What are we to make of such a convoluted story? Surely we are not supposed to think that the king is God, are … Continued
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