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As I was beginning my new parish assignment this summer, I was pleased to find a parish that was seeking to start an evangelization ministry. I felt blessed because this is exactly what I feel called to do. I began…
Read More29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Isaiah 45:1, 4-6 Psalm 96:1, 3, 4-5, 7-8, 9-10 (7b) 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5b Matthew 22:15-21 October 18, 2026 At every Sunday and Holy Day Mass we say our Nicene Creed. We profess our faith with the power and conviction…
Read More28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Isaiah 25:6-10a Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 (6cd) Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20 Matthew 22:1-14 October 11, 2026 Do you understand what God offers us in the Mass? Jesus speaks of how the Kingdom of Heaven can be likened to…
Read MoreWhat do you consider success? People measure success by different criteria. The criteria can be different for different stages of life. When we are in school, the primary earthly way of measuring success is grades. It can also include awards. …
Read More27th Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A – Homily (2026) Isaiah 5:1-7 Psalm 80:9, 12, 13-14, 15-16, 19-29 (Isaiah 5:7a) Philippians 4:6-9 Matthew 21:33-43 A friend established a vineyard “on a fertile hillside” where he “spaded it, cleared it of stones, and planted the…
Read MoreWhile on retreat this past week I read a book on prayer, Talking with God: Four Treatises on the Interior Life from St. Alphonsus Liguori. It is a recent translation from Scriptoria Books (Mesa, Arizona. 2011). In my reflection today,…
Read MoreThere are people who say science now proves God does not exist. My first response to this is you cannot prove “something” does not exist. you can prove it does exist but how would you ever prove a particular thing does…
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