27th Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 6, 2024
Our readings today, on the covenant, call us to renew and deepen that covenant daily, just as all couples married in Christ are called to renew and deepen their covenant daily.
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time – September 29, 2024
We may not be responsible for any of these problems. But we have an obligation to open our eyes to see the marginalized in our society, and open our hearts to do something about it.
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time – September 22, 2024
How often at the end of the day, when we recall significant events, is the focus on ourselves, what we accomplished? What must we do daily to be “the servant of all”?
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time – September 15, 2024
The gospel today provides a particular way that we might unite ourselves to Christ; it is to deny ourselves, to take up our cross, and follow him…
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – September 8, 2024
We can all ‘hear’, perhaps some better than others, but our challenge is to listen. To us, Jesus also says “Be opened!” He has a message for us – a vital message – but sometimes we are not listening.
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – September 1, 2024
Perhaps this week we could all pause and examine our relationship to God’s laws and maybe — like the Israelites — give God thanks for loving us so much that we are shown how to be the best we can be.
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time – August 25, 2024
In times of uncertainty, when our faith is tested, as it is sure to be in a changing Church, we must still trust in Christ. When he seems to ask us, “Will you too go” we must reply, “Lord to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.”
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time – August 18, 2024
Only through the Wisdom given to us by God through the Holy Spirit can we see with the eyes of faith and understand that Jesus is true spiritual food…
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time – August 11, 2024
Today’s readings emphasize the supernatural character of the “bread of life”, the Eucharist. It is indeed ”bread from heaven ”.
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time – August 4, 2024
When we approach the altar and hear the words “the Body of Christ” and “the Blood of Christ”, we respond “Amen”. What does our “Amen”, our “yes it is”, mean?