Monday of the Thirteenth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings This morning’s Gospel reading is the Matthew version of the Gospel reading we had yesterday from Luke. So I’m going to bracket that, and reflect this morning on the first reading instead. This first reading has always intrigued … Continued
Thirteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings “For freedom Christ set us free.” These readings seem to me to be a beautiful reflection for this weekend, when we are getting ready for our Independence Day celebrations. When our nation’s founders set up this fledgling republic … Continued
Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles
Today’s readings Today we celebrate a feast of great importance to our Church. Saint Peter, the apostle to the Jews, and St. Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles, come together to show how the Church is truly universal, that is, … Continued
Tuesday of the Twelfth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Listen to those words of Jesus again: “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many. How narrow the gate and … Continued
The Nativity of St. John the Baptist
Today’s readings | Today’s saint Today we celebrate a feast that is a bit unusual for us. First of all, it’s a saint’s feast day, and saints’ days don’t usually take precedence over a Sunday celebration. Secondly, whenever we do … Continued
Friday of the Eleventh Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings You know, it sometimes is amazing to me when I think about all that the early Church had to go through and put up with. We aren’t in that same situation. They had to put up with persecution. … Continued
St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious
Today’s readings | Today’s saint St. Aloysius Gonzaga was a well-connected young man who lived during the Renaissance. His father longed for him to become a military hero, and brought him up in the court society. But Aloysius was affected … Continued
Wednesday of the Eleventh Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings “Your Father who sees what is hidden will repay you.” Some people always seem to need to have the spotlight shining on them. If we’re honest, we probably all have a little of that in us. Who among … Continued
Eleventh Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings You know, there are a lot of differences here among us. This is a somewhat diverse congregation: different ethnicities, different cultural backgrounds, different educational levels, different types of careers and vocations. And we are all on different places … Continued
Thursday of the Tenth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Would that we all would be, as St. Paul said, transformed from glory into glory. But the problem is, we get caught up in all the wrong kinds of things. Which is exactly what he was cautioning the … Continued
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