Reflections on the Sunday readings from the Catholic Lectionary for Mass. Includes homilies, sermons, and other thoughts.
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 …
The Banner of Victory Perhaps it seems strange that we as Christians would use the cross with such pride, that we carry it as a banner of victory. On the …
Chosen for the Light Our catechumens received a new title at the beginning of Lent. They are now known as the elect. The work elect means to chose and these …
Desire A human being is full of desires. These were put there by God. Yet they are not ends in themselves. God’s plan is to lead us by our desires …
Thank God for Rules Have you taken time lately to look at the owner’s manual for your car? You might be surprised to find a few new features there. God …
Peaks and Valleys Today Jesus gives his apostles a special glimpse of who he really is. Standing in the presence of the transfigured Christ with Moses and Elijah bearing witness …
Baptism Saves You Now There’s going to be a test at the end of Lent, and it’s not going to be about whether you managed to avoid dessert for 40 …
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 …
Affliction and Perfect Joy St. Paul gives us what appears to be a paradox in the 2nd reading today. He praises the Thessalonians for accepting the Word “with affliction and joy in …
Who would have thought that Arrowhead Stadium would be such a great place to learn about the Mass? Is a Chiefs game Catholic?
The One Thing I was conducting a parish retreat last weekend and so didn’t have a Sunday homily. As a bonus then, here is the homily I have at Bishop …
Holy Role Reversal Our readings today speak of several reversals of roles. None is greater than the one spoken of in the 2nd reading. Paul tells us plainly that God …
Thankful Workers in the Vineyard The landowner in today’s Gospel has such compassion that he goes in search of workers for his vineyard time and time again. Even though he …
Never Forget On this 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on our country, the phrase often featured on signs and memorials reads simply, “Never Forget.” Yet, what is it that …
Corrective Action A popular philosophy plaguing our society today is the idea of moral relativism. This way of thinking says that there is no truth; it’s all relative to whatever …