The Solemnity of the Annunciation
Today’s readings Fear keeps us from doing all sorts of things the Lord wants for us. If we would truly let go of our fear and cling to our God, just imagine what he could do in us and through … Continued
The Twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Here’s something I want you to remember today, and cling to in your spiritual life: We can’t do anything good in our spiritual lives all by ourselves. We can’t be perfect disciples all by ourselves. We can’t bring other people … Continued
The Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings On March 4th, in 1933, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was inaugurated as the thirty-second President of the United States, for the first of four terms. As he began his presidency, the country was in economic crisis, mired as it was … Continued
The Second Sunday of Easter (Sunday of Divine Mercy)
Today’s readings I know there is a hunger out there, a hunger for the Eucharist, a hunger for being here at church, a hunger for the community we are missing. But part of me wonders a bit about where that is … Continued
Easter Tuesday
Today’s readings Letting go of things is harder than we can sometimes even admit. I think that’s what was going on with Mary Magdalene. And we are just like her: we want to hold on to things and people as … Continued
The Thirty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings I’ve often heard stories of those who grew up in the great depression. Many years later, they still had deeply engrained in them the scrupulous care for everything they have that was etched into their very being during … Continued
The Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings On March 4th, in 1933, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was inaugurated as the thirty-second President of the United States, for the first of four terms. As he began his presidency, the country was in economic crisis, mired as it … Continued
The Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)
Today’s readings I often wonder what brings people to Mass on the Second Sunday of Easter. We had crowds of people here last Sunday, as you know, but things this Sunday are, perhaps a bit unfortunately, back to normal. The … Continued
The Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord
Today’s readings Fear keeps us from doing all sorts of things the Lord wants for us. If we would truly let go of our fear and cling to our God, just imagine what he could do in us and through … Continued
The Twelfth Sunday of Ordinary Time: Journeying from Fear to Faith
Today’s readings Getting ready for Mass today, I thought about my Dad. Not just because it’s Father’s Day, although that’s certainly part of it. But partly because of today’s Gospel. The story we have here today speaks about a journey, … Continued
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