In Jesus Christ, God breaks in to our everyday human world. He is no sooner noticed, however, than people try to snuff him out. In our Gospel today,...
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A (Oct. 11, 2020)
If you want a place at the table for an important event, you often have to work at it. Time and again we’ve seen people wait in line for days...
Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A (Sept. 27, 2020)
We know, as Christians, that we are not supposed to judge other people. That’s God’s job. However, when we do manage to refrain from...
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A (Sept. 20, 2020)
Children seem to be born with an acute sense of injustice. One of the first sentences that a youngster learns to say is invariably, "That's not...
A Moving Homily
On the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows Yellow caution tape stretches out along the sidewalk in front of the courthouse. People from nearby businesses...
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A (Sept. 13, 2020)
Our Scripture readings today are very demanding. They remind us that we who crave God's forgiveness for ourselves , must forgive those who have...
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A (Sept. 6, 2020)
I’d like to talk about the implications of our readings for our relationships with one another. I don’t know about you, but when I have...
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A (Aug. 30, 2020)
In our first reading, the Prophet Jeremiah tries not to prophesy. The Lord has given him a word to speak, but Jeremiah resists. He is determined to...
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A (Aug. 23, 2020)
In today’s reading from Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus chooses Simon Peter as the Rock upon which he will build his Church. Let’s think...