1st Sunday of Lent

Background:   This story need not be taken literally. Who was present, for example, to record…

1st Sunday of Lent – Temptation

Every year we begin Lent with one of the accounts of the temptation of the Lord.…

1st Sunday of Lent – FIRST IMPRESSIONS 2

Welcome to Lent. It is a season that has developed from the earliest days of Christianity.…

1st Sunday of Lent – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

There are some countries the United States State Department has warned American tourists to avoid —…

1st Sunday of Lent

The Clodis were a rich and noble family who lived in a third-century Rome during the…

1st Sunday of Lent

WE HAVE NOW ENTERED the great season of Lent. For those of us who are old…

1st Sunday of Lent – The Temptation: An Opportunity More Than a Threat

Introduction From the analysis of biblical texts, a curious fact emerges: the wicked are never tempted…

December 18, Saturday

THIRD WEEK OF ADVENT IMMANUEL          When the kings of God’s people had not fulfilled their…

8th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Jerry Kramer, in his second book entitled Distant Replay, said that if he wants to accomplish in life,…

8th Sunday of Ordinary Time

TODAY WE HAVE THE CONTINUATION of Luke’s sermon on the plain (not the mount). Last Sunday’s…