25th Sunday of the Year – Being a Success

What cheaters! Those merchants that the prophet Amos spoke about in the first reading had a…

25th Sunday of the Year

Today’s gospel reminds me of a story I read about an enterprising soldier. A young man…

24th Sunday of the Year – Lost and Found

First of all, last Wednesday we remembered the tragic murders that took place nine years ago…

23rd Sunday of the Year – Have a Plan!

Paul had a situation, a difficult situation he had to deal with. He was under arrest…

22nd Sunday of the Year – When You Go to A Banquet….

Today’s Gospel contains two teachings of similar styles. Both start with when, “When you go to…

21st Sunday of the Year – Embracing Our Christianity

“Oh, poor us, poor us,” they moaned. “This is all so hard,” they complained. “We are…

21st Sunday of the Year – Outside or Inside?

In today’s Gospel Jesus speaks about the narrow gate. It is the answer to the question:…

Feast of the Assumption of Mary

“I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already…

Feast of the Assumption of Mary Into Heaven: United to Her Son, Praying for Us

I want to begin today by speaking about relics. What are relics? Usually, they are items…

20th Sunday of the Year – Fire on Earth–St. Gianna Berretta Molla

“I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already…