The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – August 10, 2025 With Christ’s Ascension two millennia ago, it is challenging to take seriously the urgency of today’s Gospel reading. If Christ’s second coming hasn’t happened by now, why be concerned? How … Read More
The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – August 3, 2025 Jesus does not condemn the rich for being rich. Think of Zacchaeus, the wealthy tax collector who received Jesus’s blessings (Lk 19:1–10) or the rich man whom Jesus looked upon … Read More
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 or the Rite for Entrance into the … Read More
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 disruption. We can choose to ignore them, … Read More
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