Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time
On this Fourth of July holiday weekend, as we celebrate the independence of our nation, the scripture readings begin with a word from the great
July 4, 2021
On this Fourth of July holiday weekend, as we celebrate the independence of our nation, the scripture readings begin with a word from the great
The Gospel this week is somewhat unique in that it begins with a synagogue official approaching Jesus and expressing his faith that Jesus could heal
Today’s scripture readings address a point common in the Bible: that of the grandeur and power of nature as an indicator of the glory of
Spring and Summer are the times for gardens. Each Spring it is a beautiful sight when the first Crocus peeps through the soil, the daffodils
Today on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, better known as Corpus Christi, the Church rejoices in the gift of
This weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. The Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church (YouCat) describes the Trinity this way, “Christians
Today we come to the conclusion of the joyful Easter season and are given an outpouring of the Holy Spirit to strengthen us for the
There is a story I heard some years ago about a celebrity who was having a gathering at his home and invited numerous other celebrities as
Many of us were able to attend Easter Sunday mass in person this year, in contrast to last spring when most Catholic churches around the
As we near the end of the Easter Season the readings point to what is in store for us as we remain connected and nourished
“The stone rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone” (Acts 4:11). These words we hear in today’s first reading from the Acts
Gospel – Luke 24; 35 – 48 Three weeks ago, was Easter Sunday but time does not separate us from the joy of the Resurrection.
Over the past several months we have followed along the course of Jesus’ public ministry, from its beginning, marked by the feast of the Baptism
Gospel – John 20; 1-9 The celebration of Easter begins in darkness on Holy Saturday Night with the Vigil Mass. The darkness soon gives way
The special nature of Palm Sunday is marked in several ways, for instance, by the congregation’s festive entrance into church, by the blessing of palms,
Gospel – John 12 : 20 – 33 “Sir, we would like to see Jesus.” Scripture scholars speculate that the Greeks who made this request
On three Sundays during the Lenten season the Church offers the possibility of reading key passages from the Gospel of John at mass even in
Gospel – John 2 : 13 – 25 Our first reading from Exodus tells of God giving the Ten Commandments to Moses. With the first
A profoundly difficult scripture text confronts the Church this Sunday, one whose very imagery has caused some to find the Judeo-Christian tradition troubling and not
Gospel –Mark 1: 12 – 15 The tone for Lent was set on Ash Wednesday when we heard the call to pray, fast and give