November 13, 2024
Memorial of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin In today’s first reading, Paul addresses Titus, a close friend and his “true son in the faith” (Titus 1:4). Paul mentions our dark human side and then explains that despite our faults, God’s mercy, kindness, and generous love are richly poured out for each of us. The Holy […]
November 12, 2024
Memorial of Saint Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we were obliged to do. The words of Jesus in today’s Gospel reading have always made me squirm a bit. Perhaps this is because we live in a society that expects recognition for what we do. At times, we expect […]
November 11, 2024
Memorial of Saint Martin of Tours, Bishop The scriptures today present the early church as a beacon of courage, persecuted for daring to challenge the status quo. This was a world where ‘the haves’ subjugated ‘the have-nots, stripping them of their humanity, and ‘the haves’ became bullies to impose control. In Luke, Jesus condemns this injustice. Inspired […]
November 10, 2024
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time The jar of flour shall not go empty, nor the jug of oil run dry. The simple request of Elijah for a small cupful of water and a bit of bread led the widow to a great act of trust. Instead of using her last bit of resources for her […]
November 9, 2024
Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome Today’s scripture directs our thoughts to how blessed we are to have our church and to be church – a member of God’s familial community. We also commemorate the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome. The Lateran Basilica is the cathedral […]
November 8, 2024
Imagine Jesus asking you: prepare a full account of your stewardship (Cf. Luke 16:2). What would appear on your “spreadsheet”? What would you say? Well, if you are like me, you might ask, what do you mean by the word “stewardship”? And of what? Let me further ask: what has been entrusted to you — […]
November 7, 2024
We are the circumcision, we who worship through the Spirit of God, who boast in Christ Jesus and do not put our confidence in flesh, although I myself have grounds for confidence even in the flesh. (Philippians 3:3-4) As I write this, my last remaining Grandmother is descending into her eternal rest, soon to pass from […]
November 6, 2024
A global pandemic shrouded the whole world in the darkness of sickness, death, fear, and isolation. COVID-19 changed the world and society in so many ways, and there seemed no hope. On the evening of March 28, 2020, a man clothed in a white cassock entered the empty, dark, and rainy Saint Peter’s Square. Pope […]
November 5, 2024
“Attitude!” Recently, in line at a fast-casual place, I heard a teenager having their parent say to them just this: “Attitude!” The teen obviously knew what mom meant when the teen stood up a bit more and rolled her eyes. Then, more parent-teen nonverbal signs! This word and phrases around it in the first reading […]
November 4, 2024
While on a mission trip, I witnessed the love of Christ in a profound way that I will never forget. Along with my wife and team, we were blessed to render dentistry to those in the poor, remote bays of the Dominican Republic. Every day, they would prepare lunch based on what little food they […]