Waiting to be let in
The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – July 27, 2025 Today you might consider celebrating either the Order of Reception into the Full Communion of the Catholic Church of Those Already Validly Baptized... Read More
Disrupted by God’s presence
The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – July 20, 2025 We don’t know if Jesus’s arrival at Martha’s house was planned or an impromptu visit. Regardless, having a house guest always causes a... Read More
Nearness and proximity
The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – July 13, 2025 Jesus never calls the Samaritan “good.” Instead, he calls him “neighbor.” Similarly, the priest and Levite weren’t “bad.” They just weren’t neighborly. Each... Read More
Only by peace
The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – July 6, 2025 There is a disconcerting tendency among some Catholics and other Christians to claim persecution if they encounter any resistance to their faith. Let’s... Read More
Working together
The Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles – June 29, 2025 The last time June 29 fell on a Sunday was in 2014, and the next time won’t be until 2035. So... Read More
Essential Service
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – June 22, 2025 It’s been five years since COVID-19 changed everything so much that we can mark time as “BC” or... Read More
A sign of love and service
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity – June 15, 2025 Try to count how many times we invoke the Trinity at Mass. We not only speak but also sign ourselves in the... Read More
Kindling the fire of Christ’s mission
Pentecost Sunday – June 8, 2025 Whenever the Holy Spirit is present and active, something changes. In the Eucharist, simple bread and wine are transformed into the body and blood of Christ. With... Read More