Tuesday in the Octave of Easter
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
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
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 Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time: Stop Hoarding!
Today’s readings Once in a while in the news, you will hear a story of someone who has hoarded possessions so much as to put them in danger. A while ago, I remember hearing of someone who had passed away, … Continued
Thursday of the Second Week of Lent: Letting Go of Passing Things
Today’s readings I’m going to say something that is probably going to make you think I’m wrong. And that is that the great sin of the rich man was not the sin of neglecting poor Lazarus. Sure, that was certainly … Continued
Monday of the Twentieth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings A friend of mine told me that a wise old nun once taught him, “Work like everything depends on you, but pray like everything depends on God.” It’s good advice, because everything, of course, does depend on God, … Continued
Monday of the Twentieth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings So the question today is, what is it that holds us back? The rich young man seemed to have it all together: he acknowledged Jesus as the good teacher, so he must have been familiar with what Jesus … Continued
The Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time [C]
Today’s readings This has been a rather busy pastoral week for me. I’ve had a couple of funerals this week, and seem to have been called to the hospital a little more frequently than what I’d consider usual. I’ve ministered … Continued
Monday of the Eighth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings There’s an old joke about a man who, while walking through the countryside one day, was distracted and fell over a cliff. On the way down, he managed – just barely – to grab on to a branch … Continued
Monday of the Twentieth Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings Today’s readings remind us of the danger of holding on to things that have no permanence. The rich young man in today’s gospel reading discovers that following the rules is only just a good start; to really gain … Continued
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