TODAY’S MASS SPEAKS of the essence of holiness. And why should we be holy? We should…
Month: June 2023
7th Sunday of the year – Small steps toward an unreachable destination
Introduction “Lord I am not worthy”—we repeat before receiving communion, aware that the union with Christ…
7th Sunday of the year – Pope in Bari Calls for Fighting ‘Cult of Complaint’
‘Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you’ Pope Francis Pope Francis came to…
6th Sunday of the year – Choose the Life of the Lord
Back in the olden days, when I was in college, I was a religious brother…
6th Sunday of the year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Those of us gathered for worship today are very diverse people, from different cultural backgrounds, countries…
6th Sunday of the year
Two sinners visited a holy man and asked his advice. “We have done wrong,” they said,…
6th Sunday of the year
THE FIRST CHRISTIANS were all Jews. In the beginning they continued to observe many of their…
6th Sunday of the year – They Keep the Commandments But Do Not Enter the Kingdom of Heaven
Introduction The Jews call the first five books of the Bible the Law. A surprising way…
5th Sunday of the year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS
The gospel of Matthew has been our focus during this liturgical year. We began hearing passages…