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Last week, in my article, “The New Parish,” I mentioned that I now have time to work on evangelization ministry that is near and dear to me. I thank God that I have been able to spend a significant amount of time working on evangelization ministry and, since last week’s article, prolife ministries. This…
Read MoreAre you part of the good seed or are you part of the weeds? Today’s gospel reading invites us to ask ourselves if we are following God’s Will or not. God is patient with us but there will be a final judgment. Where do you plan to…
Read More17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12 Psalm 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-128, 129-130 (97a)Romans 8:28-30 Matthew 13:44-52 July 26, 2026 Our Lord appeared to Solomon with an incredible offer, “Ask something of me and I will give it to you.”…
Read MoreIn May I announced I would be moving to a new assignment (see my homily for the Fifth Sunday of Easter and my previous post, “Working For a Better Future”. In those posts I explained my reasons for moving to a new parish. I was tired and found myself not able to work on…
Read More16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 Psalm 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16 (5a) Romans 8:26-27 Matthew 13:24-43 July 19, 2026 What image of God do you have? Do you see God as loving? God the Father sent his Son Jesus to save us through his death on the Cross. The general…
Read MoreIt is a tradition in our Catholic faith that each church bears the name of a saint(s) or a name that reflects Jesus Christ’s gift of grace such as Blessed Sacrament or Mount Calvary as the place where Jesus was crucified for…
Read More15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Isaiah 55:10-11 Psalm 65:10, 11, 12-13, 14 (Luke 8:8) Romans 8:18-23 Matthew 13:1-23 July 12, 2026 How do you view suffering? Paul writes, “I consider that the sufferings of this present time are as nothing compared with the glory to be revealed for…
Read More14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year AZechariah 9:9-10Psalm 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13-14 (1)Romans 8:9, 11-13Matthew 11:25-30July 5, 2026 As I have been transitioning from my last parish to here (St. Louis Church), I have been reflecting on what God is…
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