The Solemnity of All Saints
Today’s readings Today, the Church militant – which is all of us – rejoice with the Church triumphant – which is all the Saints in heaven – because of the great glory of God. This glory they can already see; … Continued
Monday of the Thirtieth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings “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 … Continued
The Thirtieth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings An often told, and completely correct, preaching of today’s Gospel reading about the healing of Bartimeus’s blindness would say that this story isn’t about hisblindness at all. Yes, it tells of his physical blindness and healing by Jesus, … Continued
The Twenty-ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings At the heart of today’s Gospel reading is the question of whether or not we as disciples of Jesus are willing to go where he’s leading us. Much could be said about the posturing of James and John … Continued
Saturday of the Twenty-eighth Week of Ordinary Time: Make a Difference Day
Today’s Readings Anything worthwhile costs us something, most especially our faith. If we are serious about it, if we love God and want to be caught up in his life, we’re going to have to pay for it in some … Continued
St. Isaac Jogues, St. John de Brébeuf & Companions, Martyrs
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 … Continued
The Twenty-seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings If you’ve been to any number of Church weddings, you have probably heard today’s first reading, and part of the Gospel proclaimed. Obviously we usually leave out the part about divorce, but these readings are quite popular for … Continued
Saturday of the Twenty-sixth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings During the summer before my final year of seminary, I worked as a hospital chaplain, in a program called Clinical Pastoral Education. Most seminarians are required to do it. It ended up being a pretty rough summer for … Continued
Saint Thérèse of Liseaux, Virgin and Doctor of the Church
Today, we celebrate the memorial of Saint Thérèse of Liseaux, the Little Flower, who was one who sought to proclaim the Lord in every simple act of her life. Saint Thérèse had a child-like faith: child-like, that is, in her … Continued
The Twenty-sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time: Would that all of the people of the LORD were prophets!
Today’s readings Would that all the people of the LORD were prophets! Would that the LORD might bestow his spirit on them all! When we think about prophets and prophecy, I think our minds always take us to ancient days. … Continued
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