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 […]
October 9, 2025
In the opening lines of today’s first reading, the people said, “It is vain to serve God, and what do we profit by keeping his command” — sounds like today’s news: people arguing “right and left.” Is this a reality check? Jesus was news when he walked the earth. Compare the focus of people’s attention in […]
October 8, 2025
Call Waiting How does it happen that people do something awful and get away with it? We want justice! Punishment! Vengeance! It’s a perennial question if there ever was one. The worldwide injustices and the moral dilemmas are not within the scope of daily life that have to be reckoned with. The challenges we face […]
October 7, 2025
Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary During the summer, when my brother and I were young and my parents were teaching, our grandparents would come and retrieve us after very active summer camp days to “watch” us through the afternoon and eve. We would either have the choice of being inside with Grandma, watching […]
October 6, 2025
The Good Samaritan sees a man who has been beaten and left half-dead. Others walk by, too busy or afraid to stop. But the Samaritan allows himself to be moved with compassion. He pours wine and oil on the man’s wounds, lifts him up, and makes sure he is cared for. Love becomes action. This […]
October 5, 2025
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time As I sit at my desk to write this reflection/meditation, I suddenly realize that this day is 9/11, when we commemorate those tragic events and loss of life in New York City. It is also the day after the horrific shooting at a University in Utah. Today’s First Reading from […]
October 4, 2025
Memorial of Saint Francis of Assisi Saint Francis is my Confirmation Saint. I honestly do not remember why I chose him at the time, but I often think that perhaps he chose me. Not only did one of my sons choose him as his Confirmation Saint, but my Spiritual Director did as well. And now […]
October 3, 2025
Today’s readings cause each of us to pause and reflect on our own sinfulness, our failures to appropriately respond to our loving God, Baruch laments the infidelity of God’s people. Despite all the wonders that God had done for his people in saving them from slavery in Egypt, the people relentlessly refused to respond to […]