July 24, 2025
God is constantly trying to capture our attention, urgently seeking our recognition! In today’s readings, God reveals himself to Moses and the people through a cloud, fire, thunder, lightning, a trumpet blast, and His covenant message to the leader. The mountain was sacred, and the distance respected, but the message was loud and clear: If […]
July 23, 2025
So, what exactly is a “fleshpot”? Hearing the Liturgy of the Word proclaimed in English after Vatican II, out popped that word! (I don’t think I’ve seen it anywhere outside of the Book of Exodus.) The Chosen People, led by Moses, have escaped Egypt and the clutches of Pharaoh. But the excitement has ebbed, and […]
July 22, 2025
Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene Today, we honor the profound love of Saint Mary Magdalene for Christ, a love that led her to be present at the pivotal moments of his death and resurrection. Her life serves as a powerful example of the disciple-apostle phenomenon. She was not content to simply be near the Master, […]
July 21, 2025
Give us a sign. Our lives are surrounded by them – signs. Traffic signs, billboards, political ads; the possibilities are endless. Each communicates a message about something that might influence our lives. Every sign, either audio, visual, or even a gesture, is a missive, and it’s up to us to choose. The Pharisees requested that […]
July 20, 2025
16th Sunday of Ordinary Time The first reading takes place at the home of Abraham and Sarah. The Lord appears to Abraham at the entrance of his tent. Looking up, Abraham sees three men, recognizes them as sent by God, and he offers hospitality. Greeting them with humility, he washes their feet and, with the […]
July 19, 2025
Where did he go? Why did he leave? Who wanted to kill him? The Pharisees? But… they are supposed to be men of God. I don’t understand…Jesus… wait for me! I want to come with you!! The ugliness of humans can be found even in those who claim to be men and women of God. […]
July 18, 2025
Memorial of Saint Camillus de Lellis, Priest “I desire mercy.” One aspect of Jesus’ ministry that certainly drew people to him was the fact that he healed so many people. The blind, the lame, the deaf, lepers, and those possessed by demons came to him and found in him a relief of their infirmities. This […]
July 17, 2025
Jesus extends to all an invitation: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” What comforting words. What a loving offer. But, if we are not yet ready to respond to such an invitation, the good Master continues: “For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.” […]
July 16, 2025
God said, “Come no nearer! Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground. God said this to Moses as he approached the burning bush, which he saw at the foot of Mount Sinai. In her poem “Aurora Leigh,” Elizabeth Barrett Browning has an interesting thought for us: “Earth’s […]
July 15, 2025
Memorial of Saint Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Today we celebrate a Franciscan friar, Saint Bonaventure, who was a senior faculty member at the University of Paris and later served as General Minister for their Order for 17 years. A year before he died in 1274, Pope Gregory created him a Cardinal and […]