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18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:21-23 Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11 Luke 12:13-21 August 4, 2013 Qoheleth speaks of vanity and putting too much effort into building up earthly things? What is the point? A person asks Jesus…
Read MoreWe all need keep learning throughout our lives. Learning about faith doesn’t end with Confirmation or when religion classes end. I have a master’s degree in theology and I feel like I just know the tip of the iceberg of…
Read More17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Genesis 18:20-32 Colossians 2:12-14 Luke 11:1-13 July 28, 2013 I’m always astonished at this story of how Abraham barters with God. Normally when we barter is to find a mid-range price. We might…
Read MoreToday (July 26, 2013) is thirteen months from the day I arrived as Pastor of Immaculate Conception. I have learned a lot and I hope I have helped our parishioners come closer to God. Most directly, this comes from homilies, the…
Read More16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Genesis 18:1-10a Colossians 1:24-28 Luke 10:38-42 July 21, 2013 This gospel might beg the question, “So are you more like Martha or Mary?” Some people are ‘doers’ and ‘followers.’ Martha is trying to…
Read More15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Deuteronomy 30:10-14 Colossians 1:15-20 Luke 10:25-37 July 14, 2013 The story of the Good Samaritan is familiar to many. The phrase “Good Samaritan” is still used today to describe the laws that protect…
Read More14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Isaiah 66:10-14c Galatians 6:14-18 Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 July 7, 2013 Once again, Jesus is teaching us as believers of what it means to be a disciple. We have different callings in a common…
Read More13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C 1 Kings 19:16b: 19-21 Galatians 5:1, 13-18 Luke 9:51-62 June 30, 2013 Sr. Edna’s Retirement Jesus demands an immediate response of his disciples. When I say immediate, Jesus does not even grant time…
Read MoreLast night we had another gathering for our Young Adult Group. For those unfamiliar with the group, we started the group in January and it is open to any young adult (Eighteen – thirty-something) Catholic in the Tompkins County Area. …
Read More12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Zechariah 12:10-11, 13:1 Galatians 3:26-29 Luke 9:18-24 June 23, 2013 What defines who we are? If someone asks you about yourself, what do you tell them? Do you tell them about your job? …
Read MoreWhat a week! I’ve been busy going here and there. It’s the last week of school so I’ve been at the school a lot. There was the final visits of the year to the classrooms on Monday. (Pre-K celebrations were last…
Read More11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C 2 Samuel 12:7-10, 13 Galatians 2:16, 19-21 Luke 7:36-8:3 June 16, 2013 Like all of us, the Jews of Jesus’ time had their “rules and customs.” The Pharisees were among the experts on…
Read MoreGod’s presence in our lives is made known to us today through the Holy Spirit. How do we know of the Holy Spirit? What does the Bible say about the Holy Spirit? What does the Catechism of the Catholic Church…
Read More10th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C 1 Kings 17:17-24 Galatians 1:11-19 Luke 7:11-17 June 9, 2013 When we know someone who is suffering or we are suffering ourselves, we pray for miracles. This is good. We should always pray…
Read MoreWell, the Survey Responses are in. I’ve attached the full responses here. Before I continue, I would like to thank everyone who responded. All the responses were favorable. Now, let me respond to the comments to the final question “What suggestions do…
Read MoreCorpus Christi, Year C Genesis 14:18-20 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 9:11b-17 June 2, 2013 Melchizedek offered bread and wine in recognition of Abraham’s victory over the “enemy”. No explanation is offered for why bread and wine is used and…
Read MoreLast week I posted a survey here (if you haven’t seen it, check out last week’s article at https://renewaloffaith.org/?p=1100). So far, fifteen people have completed the survey. I will leave the survey open for another week and then post the results…
Read MoreShortly I will be celebrating Mass at one of our parish cemeteries. Here are some of the thoughts I plan to share. Today is Memorial Day (May 27, 2013). For many, it marks the unofficial beginning of summer. From now…
Read MoreThe Most Holy Trinity, Year C Proverbs 8:22-31 Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15 May 26, 2013 Today we honor the Trinity, a nice simple topic to talk about right? All I need to do today is explain the Trinity right? No,…
Read MoreI haven’t been writing as much here on my blog as I would like. Part of the reason for that is because I am busy with my parish ministries. Another part is that I don’t always have ideas what people…
Read MorePentecost, Year C Acts 2:1-11 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 John 20:19-23 May 19, 2013 Today we celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is a gift because of what it means for us. It’s a gift in part because…
Read MoreIn the gospel reading for today, Jesus tells his disciples of his coming Passion, how he will be arrested, crucified, and then rise on the third day. The disciples did not offer a response. This was not the first time Jesus…
Read More7th Sunday in Easter, Year C Acts 7:55-60 Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20 John 17:20-26 May 12, 2013 The standard to be a disciple is set pretty high. First, there is Jesus himself who literally gives his life up for us…
Read More6th Sunday in Easter, Year C Acts 15:1-2, 22-39 Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23 John 14:23-29 May 5, 2013 First Communion What does it mean to be a church? When you hear the word “church,” what do you think of? Do you…
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