October 19, 2025
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Did you know that dogs have over 200 million scent receptors compared to 5 million for humans? My lab, Fanny, no longer desires to go on long speed walks with me but rather is quite content with walking in front of a few houses, persistent in her sniffing out a […]
October 18, 2025
We are the harvest. Christ gave us a choice: be part of his laborers or be part of the wolves. We live in a culture that rewards with status and accumulation. We sit comfortably in our homes and offices, some fat with ego, pride, and a paycheck not to be shared. Many of us heard […]
October 17, 2025
Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Antioch Ignatius was bishop of Antioch at the end of the First Century. He no doubt had some connection with those who had known the Apostles and had imbibed their enthusiasm and sense of a personal relationship with Jesus. Arrested and sentenced to die in the arena, Ignatius was taken […]
October 16, 2025
Our readings for today speak to us of righteousness and brutality, understanding and misunderstanding, justification and vindictiveness. We are also instructed about divine mercy. In Saint Paul’s letter to the Romans, he reiterates that there is one true God and that there is no distinction among believers. God belongs to no one in particular, nor […]
October 15, 2025
Memorial of Saint Theresa of Jesus Jesus said, “Woe also to you scholars of the law! You impose on people burdens hard to carry, but you yourselves do not lift one finger to touch them.” In the gospel reading, Jesus criticizes the scribes, the interpreters of the Jewish Law, for loading burdens on people’s shoulders […]
October 14, 2025
I once heard this story about a little girl who walked into church with her hands and arms covered in dirt, and her face smudged from play. Quietly slipping into the first pew, she clutched a single flower picked from the garden. The flower, hidden from view, was meant as her gift to God. From […]
October 13, 2025
In the first reading today, we are reminded that through him we have received the grace of apostleship. The Church, in her wisdom, invites us to reflect on those who have lived the grace of discipleship. During October, the Church commemorates Saint Therese, the Little Flower. The most impactful spiritual book that I have read […]
October 12, 2025
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Jesus and his group of disciples were about to enter a town. They suddenly heard voices shouting out, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us.” A group of lepers had spotted him. They may have had a camp outside the town since they were forbidden to enter. Jesus shouted back to […]
October 11, 2025
How comforting and hopeful it is to think that our Lord may bring peace and restoration to our world even today, as he promised to restore the land of Judah! The Lord calls us to embrace the truth and respond to His divine power. He asks us to seek forgiveness so we may be reconciled […]
October 10, 2025
Jesus draws a crowd to witness him casting out a demon from a man who was mute. This healing miracle demonstrates Jesus’ power over evil spirits. The man’s physical condition, being unable to speak, symbolizes the spiritual condition of those who are oppressed by dark forces. Through this healing, Jesus shows his compassion and his […]