1st Sunday of Lent – February 18, 2024
For many people, Lent is a somber time because of its emphasis on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. However, the Preface of Lent 1 suggests that this season includes joy
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time – February 11, 2024
Jesus showed his true humility through His comment to the cured leper, “See that you tell no one anything”. How typical is it for us, when we have accomplished something, to ask not to be recognized?
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time – February 4, 2024
When I am feeling like Job, that life is overwhelming, I pray the rosary. As I visualize the events in the life of Jesus, I feel Him walking with me.
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time – January 28, 2024
In our Baptism we were anointed priest, prophet and king. Jesus calls us this Sunday to share in his prophetic ministry, in a prophetic Church, which announces and denounces, to bring all to conversion, and to the kingdom of God, celebrating God’s truth and unconditional love.
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – January 21, 2024
This is the experience of each Christian who comes to know the transforming power of God’s love in the face of his or her own unworthiness. Despite our shortcomings, God is always faithful in love for us.
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – January 14, 2024
We need to regroup and return to the places and practices that provided us better chances to hear God calling us — and Sunday Mass is a good place to start.
Epiphany of the Lord – January 7, 2024
My experience tells us that “What you find will depend on what you are looking for”. What were the Magi looking for?
Feast of the Holy Family – December 31, 2023
Why would the presentation of Jesus at the temple be any different from how He entered our world?
4th Sunday of Advent – December 24, 2023
King David, in our first reading, has a busy agenda, planning to do something for God—he plans to build a house for God to dwell in!
3rd Sunday of Advent – December 17, 2023
I once read a self-improvement book that suggested we try this exercise: first, write an obituary for yourself as you imagine it would be written today. Then write it again, as you would like your ideal obituary to read.