Today’s readings There are a lot of saints in today’s Mass, but then, honestly, there always are. Father John and I have an ongoing joke, that when one of us has the early 6:30 Mass, we say to the other, “I woke up the angels and saints for you.” Now, obviously the angels and saints… Continue reading Saint Agnes, Virgin Martyr
Category: Homilies
The Second Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings So we’ve taken down most of the Christmas decorations, and we won’t see the poinsettias and manger until next year. Yet we’re not quite done with the Christmas season in the Church. Traditionally, some aspects of Christmas joy and amazement remain in our Liturgy through February 2nd, the feast of the Presentation of… Continue reading The Second Sunday of Ordinary Time
Thursday of the First Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s reading My grandmother used to say that, although she liked to read the Bible, she really didn’t like the Old Testament because of all the violence. And certainly today’s first reading helps me to understand how she felt. But it’s a reading that I think has very important things to say about the spiritual… Continue reading Thursday of the First Week of Ordinary Time
Tuesday of the First Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings It is always interesting to me how clearly the unclean spirits know who Jesus is. For them, Christ our God inspires fear and rebellion. But even these unclean spirits, hearing his voice, begrudgingly obey. Jesus teaches with authority, as the people standing by admit of him. This is a teaching that cannot be… Continue reading Tuesday of the First Week of Ordinary Time
The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Today’s readings What wonderful words we have in today’s Gospel to close out the Christmas season: “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well-pleased.” We have come a long way since December the 25th. Jesus, the Son of God, has become the son of Mary, and has consecrated the world through his most loving… Continue reading The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
Saturday After Epiphany
Today’s readings “He must increase; I must decrease.” By these words, St. John the Baptist indicates that the Epiphany, the manifestation of our Lord in the flesh, is complete. John’s disciples have got it wrong; they took offense at Jesus baptizing when he himself had been baptized by John. They assumed that because John had baptized Jesus,… Continue reading Saturday After Epiphany
Friday after Epiphany
Today’s readings Today, as we continue to celebrate the Epiphany of the Lord, we see Jesus manifested as healer. “Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean.” What a wonderful profession of faith! Here is a man, full of leprosy, who has been in pain and ostracized for perhaps a good portion of his… Continue reading Friday after Epiphany
Thursday After Epiphany
Today’s readings The feast of Epiphany is a celebration of the fact that Christian life looks like something. Because Jesus has appeared on the earth and taken our own human form, because he has walked among us and lived our life and died our death, we know what the Christian Way looks like. We know… Continue reading Thursday After Epiphany
The Epiphany of the Lord
Today’s readings It’s so simple: walk toward the light. This is good advice, I think, for us who walk around in what can be a very dark world. Today’s first reading speaks of that darkness: “See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples…” We’re not talking about some kind of simple darkness… Continue reading The Epiphany of the Lord
The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
Today’s readings Today, on the octave day of Christmas, which we still celebrate as Christmas Day, we are blessed to remember the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Holy Mother of God. We do this because we all know that Mary’s faith made possible our own lives of faith and even more wonderfully made possible the salvation… Continue reading The Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
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