June 16, 2023

Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus In this way, the love of God was revealed to us: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might have life through him. In this is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as expiation […]

June 15, 2023

“I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment …whoever says, ‘You fool,’ will be liable to fiery Gehenna.” (Matthew 5:22) We all know there can be angst, frustration, and many negative feelings in our lives. This is a normal human condition, but we must not dwell there. We […]

June 14, 2023

“Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish, but to fulfill.” Not much has changed in 2000 years, has it? In today’s Gospel, Jesus attempts to calm his disciples by explaining that the laws of God are not being eliminated – he was […]

June 13, 2023

Christ says, “You are the salt of the earth!” He didn’t say, “You will become or have the potential to become the salt of the earth. We already are! It’s interesting what salt can do; it transforms the taste of our food. So if we are the salt of the earth, then we are responsible […]

June 12, 2023

Today:  Jesus proclaims blessings for those in need – those deprived of basic support.  Jesus proclaims blessings for those who share sustenance and support with those marginalized. And then, a ninth beatitude: “Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me.  Rejoice […]

June 11, 2023

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Today we celebrate a central tenet of our faith — the Real Presence of Jesus in the Body and Blood of Christ. For Saint Peter Julian Eymard, the Corpus Christi procession afforded him a life-changing experience. It caused him to devote his life to proclaiming […]

June 10, 2023

Today’s scripture readings remind us of the beauty and importance of and obligation to fairness, kindness, charity, humility, and sacrifice – all qualities we, as children of God, are called to have. We are reminded of God’s call to us in a world where power, wealth, prominence, and pride often replace these qualities. I was […]

June 9, 2023

Tobit is one of my favorite books in the Bible – A father-son story – A very special marriage – A protective traveling companion — Faith, persistence, hope, and gratefulness – all based on love. The Scripture reading for Wednesday morning of Week I for the Liturgy of the Hours is taken from the 4th […]

June 8, 2023

We know Jack, a clown-faced Punch smile gyrating, bobblehead hiding in a box and, when instructed by a fairy tune, pops out and scares the screams out of children. Who doesn’t flinch at such a spectacle! Perhaps we go at people the same way. We wind them up, and some hideous version of their former […]

June 7, 2023

In today’s Gospel reading, the Pharisees try to trap Jesus and ask him to explain another minutia of the Law. He erases their question as no longer valid and then adds, rather profoundly, “God is the God of the living, not of the dead.” The mission given to Jesus by the Father was to announce […]