4th Sunday of the year – What does the human person seek but joy?

Introduction Do you want to be happy for a few hours? Get drunk. Do you want…

3rd Sunday of the year

In the birth of Jesus, God brought light into a dark world. Several of our New…

3rd Sunday of the year – Enlightened

Today’s readings begin with the passage from Isaiah that we proclaim at the Christmas Midnight Mass:…

3rd Sunday of the year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS 2

I was listening to a local radio program recently as I was driving across town. The…

3rd Sunday of the year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS 1

Dear Preachers: We commonly make reference to Sunday’s three Scripture readings. But there are four. We…

3rd Sunday of the year

The story is told about a despondent man who complained to his mother: “I’ve stopped going…

3rd Sunday of the year

  THERE ARE THREE DISTINCT PARTS in today’s Gospel reading: a. Jesus, the light of the…

3rd Sunday of the year – How long will the night last?

Introduction “Judas, taking the morsel, went out immediately. And it was night” (Jn 13:30). A few…