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19th 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 More13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16aPsalm 89:2-3, 16-17, 18-19 (2a)Romans 6:3-4, 8-11Matthew 10:37-42June 28, 2026 Does hearing Jesus say, “whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me,” trouble you? He says…
Read MoreIn the first reading for Sunday Mass yesterday, we heard the prophet Jeremiah lament what he suffered as a prophet of the Lord (see my homily). Jesus suffered greatly for us. Thus, we can have great trust in him when we listen to his words in yesterday’s…
Read More12th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Jeremiah 20:10-13 Psalm 69:8-10, 14, 17, 33-35 (14c) Romans 5:12-15 Matthew 10:26-33 June 21, 2026 As a prophet, Jeremiah faced ridicule and persecution. He heard “the whisperings of many” who denounced him. It wasn’t just from strangers. Even his former friends had turned against…
Read More11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year AExodus 19:2-6aPsalm 100:1-2, 3, 5 (3c)Romans 5:6-11Matthew 9:36-10:8June 14, 2026 After God led his people out of Egypt, Moses “went up the mountain to God.” There, in prayer, Moses conversed with God. Prayer for…
Read MoreThe Most Holy Body and Blood of ChristDeuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16aPsalm 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 (12)1 Corinthians 10:16-17John 6:51-58June 7, 2026 We celebrate the Eucharist week after week. It can become very routine for us. The routine can lead to complacency. There…
Read MoreThis is the first article in a series on Pope Leo XIV’s new encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas Last week Pope Leo XIV issued his new encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas. It used to take days, weeks, or, if you go back far enough in time, months before papal…
Read MoreThe Most Holy Trinity, Year AExodus 34:4b-6, 8-9 Daniel 3:52, 53, 54, 55 (52b) 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 John 3:16-18 May 31, 2026 Following Pentecost, we have returned to Ordinary Time. As we do so, the Church gives us two special solemnities this Sunday and next. Today we celebrate The Solemnity…
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