Graduation Mass
Sometimes when we come to major moments in our lives, there is this crazy though that comes to us – what do I do now? It’s kind of like, I’ve looked forward to this moment for so long, even though … Continued
Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter
Today’s readings In our first reading today, we have from the Acts of the Apostles a rather defining moment for the early Church. Jesus hadn’t given them a precise rule book of how to make the Church develop: he simply … Continued
Wednesday of the Thirty-third Week of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings “Engage in trade with these until I return.” Today’s Gospel reading presents us with Luke’s version of the Parable of the Talents from Matthew’s Gospel. Luke’s version seems a little confusing to our ears, perhaps. There is evidence … Continued
The Thirty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time
“My whole world is falling apart.” We’ve all heard someone say that, or maybe we’ve even said it ourselves, at some point in our lives. I think today’s Gospel points to that kind of experience. But to really get at … Continued
Tuesday of the Thirty-second Week of Ordinary Time (Election Day)
Today’s readings Turn from evil and do good,that you may abide forever;The just shall possess the landand dwell in it forever. So says the Psalmist today, and I think these words are encouraging ones. Here we stand, finally, on election … Continued
The Thirty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time
Today’s readings What if this life was all there was? I’m sure you know some people who think that. I’m not sure how people who think that can get out of bed in the morning, let alone keep on living … Continued
Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs
Today’s readings Today is the anniversary of my ordination to the priesthood, 16 years ago. It is also Father John’s anniversary of thirty-three years. I find our Liturgy today to be particularly inspirational on this anniversary day. First we have … Continued
Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter
Today’s readings I’m always amazed by the fortitude of Saint Paul. He’s almost stoned to death and left, in fact, for dead, and he gets up and enters the city like nothing was wrong. I don’t know about you, but … Continued
Thursday of the Fourth Week of Easter
Today’s readings Today’s readings are full of messengers. In the first reading, Saint Paul is a messenger bringing news of the real meaning of the ancient Scriptures in light of the death and resurrection of Jesus. And he speaks of … Continued
Thursday in the Octave of Easter
Today’s readings There are a couple of kinds of witnesses in today’s Liturgy of the Word. The first, in the reading from the Acts of the Apostles, are the Jewish witnesses who were swayed by the religious establishment to demand … Continued
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