September 4, 2025
Our readings today are about emptiness and abundance. In our first reading, Paul is writing from prison to the Christian community in Colossae. Paul had heard that the Colossians, who had at one time been strong in their faith, were now vulnerable to deception about the faith. From the day Paul heard about the Colossians’ […]
September 3, 2025
Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church In today’s gospel passage, Luke summarizes Jesus’ public ministry: he taught in their synagogues, healed many, and undergirded this with prayer. Jesus surely impressed the people in Capernaum with his healing. They went looking for him the next day and found him lost […]
September 2, 2025
The first reading and psalm are perfect to include in our funeral liturgy planning. We are reminded of the “end times” and how we have nothing to fear, for the times and seasons will guide us as we wait in joyful hope for the coming of the Lord. Eymard’s view, that “tomorrow [would be] too […]
September 1, 2025
Labor Day (in the USA) Lord, give success to the work of our hands. Each day, we bring our labor, seen and unseen, before the Lord. Whether we work in offices, classrooms, hospitals, kitchens, or care for others at home, Psalm 90 reminds us that our efforts are not just tasks, but offerings. We were […]
August 31, 2025
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time My child, conduct your affairs with humility, and you will be loved more than a giver of gifts. Today, our readings invite us to reflect on what it means to be humble – so many different concepts of what that means. Among which are not bragging about one’s accomplishments, not […]
August 30, 2025
For everyone who has, more will be given, and he will grow rich. (Matthew 25:29) In today’s Gospel, the above words resonate with the reality of our profound intimacy with Jesus Christ. Grace and the activity we ignite to it comes from the Incarnation of love we receive and put to use in the name […]
August 29, 2025
Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist In our Gospel for today, I feel inclined to reflect on the steadfastness and integrity of John the Baptist. Saint Peter Julian Eymard expressed his desire for martyrdom when he prayed that he might become the first Marist martyr. Although I pray for holiness, I honestly […]
August 28, 2025
Memorial of Saint Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church In the first reading, Paul reveals his heart. We recognize a shepherd’s love who shows attentive care for his converts and constant prayer for them. He urged them to be vigilant in expectation of the Parousia and to strive for holiness. In today’s reading, the […]
August 27, 2025
The tone of our two readings today differs significantly from one another. Paul’s First Letter to the Thessalonians is the earliest of this kind of message we have. The central city he visited was Thessalonica, a provincial capital in Macedonia. Paul’s letter is different from any other he wrote: the first three chapters express his […]
August 26, 2025
Today, the Lord strikes again the Pharisees and Scribes who pretend to be orthodox to the law and righteous in spirituality. The mode of prayer was much more important than the prayer itself. The ritual was way higher than the spirituality within it. Jesus reminds them: You cleanse the outside of the cup and the […]