The Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today’s readings What feels like a hundred years ago, now, when I was a young adult, I had a membership to a boxing gym that I would go to after work. The gym had a class at that time, and … Continued
The Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Jesus’ ministry on earth was all about healing. Indeed, that’s what he came to do: to heal us, set things right, from the inside out, so that we would be able to enter the Kingdom. In today’s gospel, … Continued
Saturday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time
Today’s readings When I think about this Gospel reading, I wonder what’s really going on. Were the Pharisees really concerned that the Sabbath was being violated, and that people were not experiencing sabbath rest from their labors so that they could … Continued
Friday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time
Today’s readingsMass for the school children: New stuff can be fun. We like to have new clothes or new toys. Adults like to have a new car. But some new stuff can be scary. Going to a new school can … Continued
Thursday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary time
Today’s readings You may have heard the saying that “If you want to hear God laugh, just tell him your plans.” It’s so easy for us in our arrogance to think we have everything all figured out. Frankly, maybe we … Continued
The Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today’s readings So often, when someone thanks us for something, we might say, “It’s the least I could do.” As if it were praiseworthy. Sometimes we want to do as little as possible, and have others feeling good about it. … Continued
The Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today’s readings “So what?” I content that that is one of the most important questions in life, certainly in our spiritual life. Because after we have all taken time to absorb the information around us, after we have learned all … Continued
Friday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time
Today’s readings You know, I really don’t think we depend on the Holy Spirit as much as we should. I mean, the Spirit is one of the Persons of the Holy Trinity and has all power and authority as God. … Continued
Monday in the Twentieth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings A friend of mine told me that a wise old nun once taught him, “Work like everything depends on you, but pray like everything depends on God.” It’s good advice, because everything, of course, does depend on God, … Continued
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