15th Sunday of the Year

Sacred Space: http://livingspace.sacredspace.ie/OA151/ THERE ARE THREE DISTINCT PARTS in today’s Gospel: parable, interlude, and explanation of…

15th Sunday of the Year – Between Heaven and Earth: The Word

Introduction What reliability does man’s word offer? Not much. Dejected and disappointed, the psalmist kept repeating:…

14th Sunday of the year

  “At that time Jesus declared, ‘I thank thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that…

14th Sunday of the year – Rejoice in the Power that Brings Fullness of Life.

“Rejoice heartily O daughter Jerusalem.” The reading speaks about the end of all wars.  There will…

14th Sunday of the year

PRE-PRAYERING I read the other day that ninety thousand birds crash into office windows in New…

14th Sunday of the year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

We might have expected today’s reading from Zechariah to appear on Palm Sunday  when Jesus entered…

14th Sunday of the year

https://justmehomely.wordpress.com/ “Come to me all you who labor and are burdened and I will give you…

14th Sunday of the year

Sacred Space: http://livingspace.sacredspace.ie/oa141r/ THERE ARE TWO APPARENTLY contradictory sides to the Gospel.  On the one hand,…

14th Sunday of the year – “Small”: The only honorific title recognized in heaven

Introduction In the liturgical assemblies, common meals, trips in a caravan, public meetings, at every opportunity,…

Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul

HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI Vatican Basilica   Your Eminences, Brother Bishops and Priests, Dear…