Reflections on the Sunday readings from the Catholic Lectionary for Mass. Includes homilies, sermons, and other thoughts.
No question is of more importance in this life than the question of salvation. From the preaching of St. Peter until today, the Church teaches that there is only one way to heaven.
Do you try to hide your weaknesses? Do you think you have to be perfect? If so, you may be hiding the Good News from yourself and others.
If you get vaccinated against a virus, you can still be exposed to it, but it just can’t hurt you. Baptism makes Christians immune to death.
Today we celebrate the worst thing that ever happened in the history of the world. And yet we call it Good.
What is the best way to help someone going through a difficult situation? Sometimes it’s enough to just be there.
Do things seem bad right now? Well, it could get worse. But that’s OK.
If someone asks how you are doing, do you just say “fine” no matter what? Truth be told, you’re not fine, but you are loved.
We believe that God became one of us, we killed him, and then he rose from the dead. That’s amazing! But do we act like it?
Life is filled with ups and downs. But whether you’re on the mountain or down in the valley, remember that it won’t always be that way.
Uplift Organization brings food, clothing, and compassion to the homeless in Kansas City. It also brought me more awareness of my own need.
Monty Python is the featured theologian for this week’s homily. The Black Knight has an important lesson in dealing with sin.
The Super Bowl is big. But what if we took our spiritual life and the celebration of Mass as seriously as we did “the big game?”
What do you think of when you hear the phrase “Word of God?” Long before the Bible came to be, the Word of God was “living and effective.”
There’s nothing “ordinary” about these days between Christmas and Lent. Don’t wait for the next big thing. Respond to God’s grace today!
All we have in heaven are relationships. That’s why it hurts so much in this life when there is lack of forgiveness and peace.
St. Francis wished he could be in Bethlehem the night Jesus was born, so he recreated it. Today, God offers us something even greater.
We often get disappointed when our plans don’t work out. But God’s plans are always way bigger and better than ours.
When we realize that everything is an opportunity to trust and thank God, then even when things seem bad, our response can be, “Good.”
Searching for God? Go to the desert and look for a man sucking the head of locust next to a dead camel. That’s the guy you need.
Jesus will come this Advent, but don’t wait for some big rending. He comes all the time. Are you ready to receive him?
So you want to be the king? Well, here are three important things you need to know.
Does fear of failure keep you from daring greatly in the arena of life? God expects faithfulness, not success.
Leaves are falling, yet no one seems worried that the trees are never coming back. We should have the same peace about those who have died.
Homily 468 – All Saints Day In order to help people know which saint is depicted in a picture or statue, the Church has developed a sort of “code.” Since …
“We were hoping…” Those are the words of the disciples on the road to Emmaus in today’s gospel. Hope is such a happy word, yet here were are told the …
When will the pandemic be over so I can do the things I used to do? I miss baseball… I miss movies… I miss live music with friends… I miss …
We spend a lot of our time trying to gain power and be in control. We don’t want to suffer and so we try to use power to maximize pleasure …
When things are empty or we are empty we normally feel this as something bad. We want to fill the emptiness. That’s definitely the feeling I get preaching in an …
Deus semper maior! God is always greater! No matter how great the suffering, God is always greater, even greater than death.
When the priests are not there and you can’t go to Mass, who will offer sacrifice? Who will speak for God and bring peace to the chaos?
What’s the most important thing you need right now? Hint… it’s more than toilet paper.
Why did Jesus take the apostles up Mt. Tabor in the gospel today? Hiking the mountains of Philmont Scout Ranch has given me some ideas.