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If one looks at what is going on in the world today, it is reasonable to ask the question, “has the world rejected Jesus?” We see this in the way many people embrace LGBT+ ideology even though it is in…
Read More17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year CGenesis 18:20-32Psalm 138:1-2, 2-3, 6-7. 7-8 (3a)Colossians 2:12-14Luke 11:1-13July 27, 2025 Jesus teaches us how to pray. When we pray, what do we ask for? Jesus says, “What father among you would hand his…
Read MoreIt’s NFP week for Catholics in the United States. Some people may ask what’s NFP and why is there an “NFP week”? NFP stands for natural family planning. The fact that some people don’t know what NFP is or what…
Read More16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year CGenesis 18:1-10aPsalm 15:2-3, 3-4, 5 (1a)Colossians 1:24-28Luke 10:38-42July 20, 2025 Martha welcomed Jesus. Mary sat at the feet of Jesus while Martha was “burdened with much serving.” From this the question is sometimes asked,…
Read MoreIn the last couple of days we have heard how God called Moses to lead his people out of Israel. Yesterday’s first reading concluded the call of Moses at the burning bush. Today’s first reading jumps ahead a few chapters. …
Read MoreLast Tuesday I posted the first of three articles on the death penalty, “Considerations on the Death Penalty.” Then, last Thursday I posted the second article, “A Letter to a Victim’s Family.” Today’s article is writing as a letter to…
Read MoreAs Christians we know we are supposed to love our neighbors. We are even called to love our enemies (see Matthew 5:43-48). The problem is that we get confused about what this means. Some people think it means we must…
Read More15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year CDeuteronomy 30:10-14Psalm 19:8, 9, 10, 11 (9a)Colossians 1:15-20Luke 10:25-37July 13, 2025 Each Sunday we pray the Nicene Creed (at times some parishes exercise the option to use the Apostles’ Creed). We say the words…
Read MoreOn Tuesday I posted “Considerations on the Death Penalty” as an introduction to the “letters” I have written concerning the death penalty. It is important that you read “Considerations on the Death Penalty” before you read what follows below to…
Read MoreLife is a gift. As we read in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, “Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains for ever in a special relationship with the…
Read More14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year CIsaiah 66:10-14cPsalm 66:1-3, 4-5, 607 16, 20 (1)Galatians 6:14-18Luke 10:1-12, 17-20July 6, 2025 The Lord says, “Rejoice, with Jerusalem, and be glad.” Why? What reason do they have to rejoice? They had been defeated…
Read MoreToday, on the Fourth of July, our United States of America celebrates its founding, its independence, and freedom. God, our creator, is explicitly mentioned in our Declaration of Independence as the giver of our unalienable rights. While there are those…
Read MoreSome of my recent articles have been written in response to negative things reported in the news. It can be depressing. It is never my intent to depress anyone. In articles like “What Is Needed to Make Things Better” and…
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