Reflections on the Sunday readings from the Catholic Lectionary for Mass. Includes homilies, sermons, and other thoughts.
What You Need To Know To the Bishop Miege High School class of 2012. Congratulations on your achievements. Having finished your finals and passed all your classes, it is clear …
Staying Connected Jesus tells us today that our mission is to go and bear fruit, much fruit. Yet, in order to achieve this mission he reminds us that we have …
We normally picture sheep as being cute and fuzzy, like Binkles my stuffed sheep. Today’s homily reveals the true story…the dark of sheep.
Called to Witness The following homily was given at the St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center at the University of Kansas What a contrast we see between Peter and the apostles …
You Are The Evidence “He saw and believed,” is says of St. John in today’s Gospel. What did he see that caused him to believe that Jesus was raised from …
Making This Day Good This day marks the most tragic event in the history of the world. God loved us so much that he came in person to show us …
The Night of That Last Supper This evening we sing an ancient hymn composed by St. Thomas Aquinas for the Mass of Corpus Christi in the 13th century. While most people will …
A Week We Call Holy How quickly on this Palm Sunday the cries of the crowd change from “Hosanna” to “Crucify Him.” It is a reminder to all of us …
Be Open To Something New In the first reading today, the prophet Jeremiah foretells that soon God will do something new. He will make a “new covenant” with his people. …
Allow For The Unexpected By the end of Jesus’ public ministry, perhaps people had gotten used to the way he worked, even in his miracles. If someone was sick, or …
On the cross Jesus looks like he’s been through war and looks defeated. Yet we know this is not the end of the story.
The gift given us in baptism is even more radical than if we were blind from birth and all the sudden could see like the man in the Gospel.
Jesus uses the ordinary thirst of a Samaritan woman to lead her to life-giving water in the spiritual life. Where are our desires leading us?
Have you taken time lately to look at the owner’s manual for your car? God has also given us a spiritual owner’s manual for our lives.
Join us as we discuss the mountains and valleys of life. Discover how to navigate through challenging times with faith.
If someone asked you, “Are you saved?” would you be able to answer? Get answers to important questions for the test coming at Easter.
Rise and Walk If we saw a man like in today’s Gospel who couldn’t walk or even move we would probably recognize that this person was in a very serious …
This weekend and last weekend, bishops throughout the country have written letters to the faithful that were read at Mass in response the recent attack on religious liberty by our …
Learning and Living the Faith This week we celebrate the ongoing legacy of a system of education that has been handed on to us as a treasured gift from past …
The Prophetic Witness of Celibacy People are often confused by the meaning of celibacy practiced by those in religious life. Sometimes people think that priests are celibate because it gives …
Explore the significance of Epiphany and the journey of the magi toward a personal encounter with Jesus in Bethlehem.
Explore the title ‘Mother of God’ and its significance in understanding Jesus’ divine nature and Mary’s role as His mother.
In whatever situation we find ourselves this Christmas, God comes to us just as he did in Bethlehem 2000 years ago.
Our Gospel mentions Gabriel, Nazareth, Joseph, Mary… Yet, the most important to a Jew at the time of Jesus would have been that of David.
This weekend’s homily provides some practical tips and an explanation of the basics of making a good confession.
We all love the symbol of an Advent wreath, but in today’s homily I introduce my favorite Advent symbol… the orange construction cone.
Jesus tells us over and over in the Gospel today to “watch.” This is our attitude for the season of Advent.
Pop Quiz Like a pop quiz or a thief in the night, Jesus will return. The good news is that we know the questions that are on the test. We …
Those Who Have Fallen Asleep Paul uses the language of sleep to describe death. This makes death sound so temporary and indeed it is. The early Church had seen firsthand …
Prayer in Communion Yesterday we honored the Church in Glory, the saints in heaven. Today we commemorate and pray for the Church Suffering, all those who have died and await …
Like the crowd in the stadium at a sporting event, the saints in heaven cheer us on as we compete well for the faith.
Sharing Our Very Selves St. Paul tells us in the second reading today that he is proud that he shared with his disciples, “not only the gospel of God, but …