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As my homily for this past Sunday showed, my upcoming change in assignment has led me to some reflection. In my homily I mentioned some of the good things that happened in the parishes during my five years of service at St. Mary’s of the Lake and St. Benedict’s. I have…
Read More13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16aPsalm 89:2-3, 16-17, 18-19 (2a)Romans 6:3-4, 8-11Matthew 10:37-42June 28, 2026 Does hearing Jesus say, “whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me,” trouble you? He says…
Read MoreIn the first reading for Sunday Mass yesterday, we heard the prophet Jeremiah lament what he suffered as a prophet of the Lord (see my homily). Jesus suffered greatly for us. Thus, we can have great trust in him when we listen to his words in yesterday’s…
Read More12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Jeremiah 20:10-13 Psalm 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35 (14c) Romans 5:12-15 Matthew 10:26-33 June 21, 2026 As a prophet, Jeremiah faced ridicule and persecution. He heard “the whisperings of many” who denounced him. It wasn’t just from strangers. Even his former friends had turned against…
Read More11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year AExodus 19:2-6aPsalm 100:1-2, 3, 5 (3c)Romans 5:6-11Matthew 9:36-10:8June 14, 2026 After God led his people out of Egypt, Moses “went up the mountain to God.” There, in prayer, Moses conversed with God. Prayer for…
Read MoreThe Most Holy Body and Blood of ChristDeuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16aPsalm 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 (12)1 Corinthians 10:16-17John 6:51-58June 7, 2026 We celebrate the Eucharist week after week. It can become very routine for us. The routine can lead to complacency. There…
Read MoreLast week Pope Leo XIV issued his new encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas. It used to take days, weeks, or, if you go back far enough in time, months before papal documents were readily available. In today’s age of the internet, Magnifica Humanitas was on the…
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