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 of us can do both good and … Read More
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 be clear. Critique, dispute, even dislike of … Read More
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 today’s solemnity is a treat! On this … Read More
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 “AC,” before or after COVID. For some … Read More
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 name of the Trinity. In the priest’s … Read More
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 a blessing, ordinary water becomes a font … Read More
Ascension Sunday – June 1, 2025 As a liturgical feast, the Solemnity of the Ascension is primarily the beginning of a nine-day novena in preparation for the Solemnity of Pentecost. (This is clearer in dioceses where Ascension remains on the … Read More
Seventh Sunday of Easter – June 1, 2025 The Masses of the Sundays of Easter time are also called the “Masses for the neophytes,” those newly baptized. These “new Christs” have been grafted to him through baptism. As their name … Read More
Sixth Sunday of Easter – May 25, 2025 The reading today from the Acts of the Apostles recounts an early church conflict. The new Christian community could have fractured at its beginnings if it had not been committed to staying … Read More
