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It is important to note that this article was posted at 7:30 am, Tuesday, April 7, 2026, a little over twelve hours before President Trump’s deadline for Iran to reach a peace agreement and open the Strait of Hormuz. This article considers how Jesus calls…
Read MoreEaster Sunday, Year AActs 10:34a, 37-43Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23 (24)Colossians 3:1-4John 20:1-9 Today we celebrate something very important. Today we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus. To understand the Resurrection, we need to know what had happened in Judea. Jesus had…
Read MoreEaster VigilGenesis 1:1-2:2Genesis 22:1-18Exodus 14:15-15:1Isaiah 55:1-11Romans 6:3-11Matthew 28:1-10 Thursday night we began the Easter Triduum with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper. It was at the Last Supper that Jesus gave us the Eucharist, his very own Body and Blood…
Read MoreGood Friday 2026Isaiah 52:13-53:12Psalm 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, 17, 25 (Luke 23:46)Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:7-9John 18:1-19:42April 3, 2026 Today we celebrate something very special and very powerful. It is very important in our faith. Today we celebrate the Crucifixion of Jesus…
Read MoreEvening Mass of the Lord’s Supper Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14 Psalm 116:12-13, 15-16bc, 17-18 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 John 13:1-15 April 2, 2026 Tonight we begin what we celebrate over three days, The Easter Triduum. On this first night of the Triduum, we celebrate the Institution of the Eucharist and…
Read MorePalm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, Year A Matthew 21:1-11 Isaiah 50:4-7 Psalm 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20, 23-23 (2a) Philippians 2:6-11 Matthew 26:14-27:66 March 29, 2026 We begin Holy Week as Jesus began his final week, with his royal welcome into Jerusalem. He is greeted by…
Read MoreAs I was searching in prayer for an idea to write about this week, I asked myself if there is something God is calling to write about one or more of the Ten Commandments. I write about the Fifth Commandment, “You shall not kill,” frequently in terms…
Read More5th Sunday of Lent, Year AEzekiel 37:12-14Psalm 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8Romans 8:8-11John 11:1-45March 22, 2026 The way we see death changes the way we see life. Through the prophet Ezekiel our Lord promised a day when He will open our…
Read MoreIf one looks at the news, one sees things in the world are not good. The most obvious being the war between Israel, Iran, and the U.S. It directly involves these three nations. It also involves neighboring nations in the Middle East. With the Strait of Hormuz being in Iranian…
Read More4th Sunday of Lent 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6 (1) Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 March 15, 2026 What would it be like to be born blind? Today a man who was born blind encounters Jesus. Being born blind effected not just his physical eyesight. It would have shaped his…
Read MoreIn today’s gospel a scribe asks Jesus a question. Unlike other times when Jesus is asked a question, this is not a question to trap him. It is a good question. “Which is the first of all the commandments?” Where do we begin? It is not easy…
Read More3rd Sunday of Lent, Year AExodus 17:3-7Psalm 85:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 (8)Romans 5:1-2, 5-8John 4:5-42March 8, 2026 A “woman of Samaria” went to the well to draw water. She finds Jesus there. He asks her, “Give me a drink.” She is…
Read MoreThe Stations of the Cross is a favorite devotion for me. It used to be offered in many parishes in many parishes on Friday nights in Lent. We just resumed this practice two years ago. One can also pray the Stations of the Cross on our own. There are many…
Read More2nd Sunday of Lent, Year A Genesis 12:1-4a Psalm 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 (22) 2 Timthy 1:8b-10 Matthew 17:1-9 February 22, 2026 Abram, who will become known as Abraham, is a model of faith to us. God speaks to Abraham for the first time in the Bible, “Go forth from the…
Read MoreWe celebrate the season of Lent from Ash Wednesday until we begin the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday. What are we trying to achieve? What is it that we hope to accomplish during Lent? I think the answer to this question is what we…
Read More1st Sunday of Lent, Year AGenesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 17 (3a)Romans 5:12-19Matthew 4:1-11February 22, 2026 Since last September we have had seven people participating in OCIA to prepare themselves to complete their Sacraments of Initiation. Today we send…
Read MoreAsh WednesdayJoel 2:12-18Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6ab, 12-13, 114 and 17 (3a)2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18February 18, 2026 The Lord told his people to “proclaim a fast” and to “call an assembly.” We have assembled at Mass. The Mass as the greatest…
Read MoreLent begins tomorrow. How do we make the most of Lent? Maybe you have given up the same thing for Lent for several years in a row. That’s not necessarily a bad thing if it helps make you a better disciple or if it is a true sacrifice that shows how important your faith…
Read MoreSixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Sirach 15:15-20 Psalm 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34 (1b) 1 Corinthians 2:6-10 Matthew 5:17-37 February 15, 2026 “If you choose, you can keep the commandments, they will save you; if your trust in God, you too shall live.” What way do you…
Read MoreI knew it was almost certain that it would happen. Yet I was disappointed to learn Saturday morning that the New York State Legislature had passed the amendments to the “Medical Aid in Dying Act (MAID)” requested by Governor Hochul and that she had signed…
Read More5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year AIsaiah 58:7-10Psalm 112:4-5, 6-7, 8-9 (4a)1 Corinthians 2:1-5Matthew 5:13-16February 8, 2026 “You are the salt of the earth.” We add salt to food to make it taste better. We are to do our part…
Read MoreFourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13 Psalm 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 (Matthew 5:3) 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 Matthew 5:1-12a February 1, 2026 The Israelites were struggling. In their struggles our Lord speaks to them. He speaks of the remnant that will remain in their midst. For several decades now,…
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