June 20, 2023
Going beyond the words to the meaning of the words is the challenge of today’s Gospel. Loving as God loves all of his creation is a vast and impossible challenge for me. I cannot do it until I give myself to God’s spirit. Love as Jesus loves takes on a whole new meaning. I have […]
June 19, 2023
What is grace? John Stott, an English theologian, explains that grace is our God loving us, coming to the rescue, and giving of himself generously in and through Jesus Christ. One of my favorite Christian authors says grace is another word for God’s source of strength and protection, not now and again but constantly and […]
June 18, 2023
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time The gospel begins with a beautiful image: Jesus looking over the crowds that are following after him. He delivered his sermon on the mount a while ago and had been curing the sick as he traveled from town to town preaching in the synagogues. His heart is filled with pity […]
June 17, 2023
Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary So many today are afraid of loving Mary too much, of being accused of not being centered in Christ. This danger does not exist when we honor Mary as an adorer of Jesus. Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, a Christocentric title in name and theology, keeps us […]
June 16, 2023
Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus In this way, the love of God was revealed to us: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might have life through him. In this is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as expiation […]
June 15, 2023
“I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment …whoever says, ‘You fool,’ will be liable to fiery Gehenna.” (Matthew 5:22) We all know there can be angst, frustration, and many negative feelings in our lives. This is a normal human condition, but we must not dwell there. We […]
June 14, 2023
“Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish, but to fulfill.” Not much has changed in 2000 years, has it? In today’s Gospel, Jesus attempts to calm his disciples by explaining that the laws of God are not being eliminated – he was […]
June 13, 2023
Christ says, “You are the salt of the earth!” He didn’t say, “You will become or have the potential to become the salt of the earth. We already are! It’s interesting what salt can do; it transforms the taste of our food. So if we are the salt of the earth, then we are responsible […]
June 12, 2023
Today: Jesus proclaims blessings for those in need – those deprived of basic support. Jesus proclaims blessings for those who share sustenance and support with those marginalized. And then, a ninth beatitude: “Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me. Rejoice […]
June 11, 2023
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Today we celebrate a central tenet of our faith — the Real Presence of Jesus in the Body and Blood of Christ. For Saint Peter Julian Eymard, the Corpus Christi procession afforded him a life-changing experience. It caused him to devote his life to proclaiming […]