Labor Day
Readings: Genesis 1:26-2:3 | Psalm 90 | 1 Thessalonians 4:1b-2, 9-12 | Matthew 6:31-34 One of the things that I remember vividly about my childhood is how hard my parents worked. My Dad worked more than one job at a … Continued
Tuesday of the Thirtieth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Fall is a season where we really see a lot of change, especially in our region. Leaves are changing, the air is getting cooler, the hours of sunlight are rapidly diminishing. It makes us grateful for the bits … Continued
Tuesday of the Twenty-eighth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Like many of you, when I take a vacation somewhere with natural beauty, I am always amazed at it. For several years, my family used to vacation up in Wisconsin, on the shore of Lake Michigan. I was always in … Continued
Monday of the Fifth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Recognizing goodness in the world is an art form that brings happiness. Too often in our day to day life, we run into others, and maybe it’s even ourselves, who seem to live to find fault with just … Continued
Saint Joseph the Worker
Today’s readings Today we celebrate one of my very favorite saints, Saint Joseph. You might be thinking, didn’t we already celebrate his feast day this year? And the answer to that would be yes, absolutely! The feast – or rather the solemnity – … Continued
Monday of the Fifth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Today’s readings speak to us about the wonderful, spiritual quality of goodness. We have the creation story, or at least the beginning of it, in which God is not only creating the world and everything in it, but … Continued
Monday of the Fourteenth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings I love the words of the Psalmist today: “The Lord is gracious and merciful.” These are words that are easy for us to pray when things are going well, but maybe not so much when we’re going through … Continued
Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Over the past two days, we have heard, once again, the wonderful story of the creation of the world. It’s not meant to be a science textbook or a timetable of events, of course, but instead delivers the … Continued
The Fifth Sunday of Easter: I Love You Period!
Today’s readings One of the most exciting lines in today’s Liturgy of the Word comes in the second reading: “The One who sat on the throne said, ‘Behold, I make all things new.’” The book of Revelation is all about … Continued
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