Jesus' words to the synagogue official resonate throughout Sunday's Mass readings: "Do not be afraid ... just have faith." In this day and age,...
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (June 3, 2012)
Sunday's Solemnity of the Holy Trinity has an interesting history. As Fr. John Hardon points out in his Modern Catholic Dictionary, the origins of...
5th Sunday of Easter (May 6, 2012)
I was really drawn to one sentence in this weekend's Gospel: I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much...
Easter Sunday (April 8, 2012)
Why do I want so badly to be able to sing well at Easter? I believe that Easter is the feast that truly speaks to us, to the depths of our being. It...
Palm Sunday (April 1, 2012)
Palm Sunday falls on April 1st this year ... April Fools' Day. How appropriate!!! Only a fool would do what Jesus did. Why participate in a parade...
5th Sunday of Lent (March 25, 2012)
As much as I like the Cycle A Gospels (woman at the well, man born blind, raising of Lazarus) the Cycle B readings have a beauty all their own. In...
4th Sunday of Lent (March 18, 2012)
Sunday's Second Reading from Paul's letter to the Ephesians (using the B Cycle of readings) deserves to be read slowly and meditatively ... it is an...
3rd Sunday of Lent (March 11, 2012)
Sunday's Gospel is John's version of Jesus driving out the merchants from the Temple. It didn't take much reflection till I found myself thinking of...
2nd Sunday of Lent (March 4, 2012)
"This is my beloved Son; listen to Him." How does one listen to Jesus? It seems like such a conundrum, particularly since Jesus rarely speaks to us...