September 30, 2025
Memorial of Saint Jerome, Presbyter & Doctor of the Church God is with us! Emmanuel! We tend to recall this word and phrase only during Christmas time, but the prophet Zephaniah and the people who join the witnesses of faith remind us again of the great gift of God in our midst. Christ Eucharistic is […]
September 29, 2025
Take Another Look The Life of Pi by Yann Martel tells the story of a boy who is shipwrecked and survives on a life raft with Richard Parker, a Bengal tiger. Seemingly, this story is so far removed from the phantasmagorical accounts in the Book of Daniel, which envision God on a throne and Jesus […]
September 28, 2025
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Between us and you, a great chasm is established to prevent anyone from crossing… Reading the story in the gospel today makes it clear that the great chasm existed even before the rich man’s death. The chasm was wealth versus poverty. A sense of privilege and class that made it […]
September 27, 2025
Today’s Eucharistic reflection focuses on the Gospel Acclamation. Please take a moment to read it slowly a few times. God loves us, sent his Son, Jesus, to die on a cross for us to be saved from hell and saved for heaven. We, as sinful humans, do not deserve to be saved, but God offers […]
September 26, 2025
Imagine being one of Jesus’ disciples, hearing him say he would be killed. Peter had just proclaimed him as the Christ of God, and Jesus confirmed it. They had seen his power—he could raise the dead—but only through prayer to the Father. It hadn’t yet entered their minds that Jesus himself was divine, capable of […]
September 25, 2025
Many people wanted to know about Jesus. Some because of his message, others because of his healings, others because of his miracles. Others were just puzzled; others disbelieving and tried to explain him away. That was Herod’s case. He had heard so much about him that he wanted a personal meeting, or perhaps even a […]
September 24, 2025
It is a good idea once in a while to pause your journey and look behind you. If you look carefully at your life, you will probably see that God’s goodness and mercy have often appeared. “Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life.” At times, goodness and mercy may […]
September 23, 2025
Memorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio) Today, we join the Capuchin Friars in celebrating Padre Pio, a very pious man of God whose life was very sacramental. He was rooted in prayer and service to the spiritual needs of the people. His ministry faced a lot of criticism from the leaders of his […]
September 22, 2025
As we reflect on today’s readings, what guidance do they provide us for apostolic action? The first reading, from the Book of Ezra, provides the decree of Cyrus, the new king of Persia, which urges the people in exile in Babylon to return to the Promised Land. Cyrus declares that Yahweh has given him “all […]
September 21, 2025
25th Sunday of Ordinary Time My husband and I are gifting our children and grandchildren with a trip to Italy for Christmas. We were talking the other day when my husband said something profound. I have worried about the cost, whether we will get along together for fourteen days, and so much more! The trip […]