Reflections on the Sunday readings from the Catholic Lectionary for Mass. Includes homilies, sermons, and other thoughts.
The forests of Philmont Scout Ranch are beautiful and precious.. So why do scouts often spend their conservation hours cutting down trees?
Today Jesus ascends to heaven and leaves his apostles on seemingly on their own…. and this is a good thing.
Jesus loved his disciples so much that he died for them. The word he uses to describe this “greatest love” is not spouse, but friend.
“I am the vine. You are the branches.” Jesus invites us to live connected with him and with each other. The way to get there is “remaining.”
No question is of more importance in this life than the question of salvation. St. Peter 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.
At least It can’t get worse, right? Well… no matter how bad things seem, it normally can get worse and often does.
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 …
God will not disappoint. He will not fulfill your expectations the way you expect… he will exceed them beyond anything you can imagine.
In the midst of the pandemic, God is offering us more than just a return to “the way it was.” God is offer us the hope of something new.
Jesus uses his power to humble himself and enter his passion to redeem us so that we might experience his presence now and forever.
When things are empty or we are empty we normally feel this as something bad. We want to fill the emptiness. But sometimes, empty is good.