Our Blog
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Ezekiel 33:7-9 Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 (8) Romans 13:8-10 Matthew 18:15-20September 6, 2026 Silence is not the answer. Much of the world tells us to be silent about our faith. They claim that faith is a private matter not to be talked…
Read MoreAs I work on our evangelization ministry, a recurring question is how do we get people to listen and engage with what our faith teaches. This is true for people who do attend Mass. It is even more true for those who do not come to church. How do we…
Read More22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Jeremiah 20:7-9 Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 (2b) Romans 12:1-2 Matthew 16:21-27 August 30, 2026 When Jesus asked Peter, “who do you say that I am”, Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” Peter got it write! Or did he? Jesus…
Read MoreThis morning I offered a presentation called A Reason For His Hope. In this presentation I tell the story of my journey of faith in a way that I hope shows why our Catholic faith is important to me and…
Read MoreSt. Louis IX, Our Patron SaintIsaiah 58:6-11Psalm 112:4-5, 6-7, 8a-9Matthew 22:34-40August 25, 2026 In the United States Catholic liturgical calendar, August 25th, is the Optional Memorial of St. Louis of France. As an optional memorial, most parishes will use the…
Read MoreHow are we to respond when a politician says or does something we disagree with? The same we respond to anyone, as a disciple of Jesus. No, I am not trying to be political. I am thinking about people who tell me how statements and actions made by our…
Read MoreAt my new parish assignment, I will soon be giving an in-person presentation telling my journey of faith with the goal of helping people understand where our faith is important to me. I have decided to offer this presentation via…
Read More20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Isaiah 56:1, 6-7 Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 (4) Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 Matthew 15:21-28 August 16, 2026 Word of Jesus and his power to heal was spreading. It had reached even the ears of a Canaanite woman whose daughter…
Read MoreWhen there is discussion about issues like abortion, assisted suicide, and LGBT issues, often one of the arguments used regarding other people being allowed to choose these things is the argument of choice. People using this argument will claim that you might think it is wrong but everyone must…
Read More19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13aPsalm 85:9, 10, 11-12, 13-14 (8)Romans 9:1-5Matthew 14:22-23August 9, 2026 Elijah took shelter in a cave. Why? Did he expect to find God there? If you read the passage leading up…
Read More18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Isaiah 55:1-3 Psalm 145:8-9, 15-16, 17-18 (16) Romans 8:35, 37-39 Matthew 14:13-21 August 2, 2026 Even when Jesus moved from one place to another, the crowds followed him. As He saw them, “his heart was moved with pity for them.” With his Most…
Read MoreLast 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…
Read MoreAs 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 More