19th Sunday of the Year – Don’t Just Look Busy, Be Busy

Today’s Gospel reading reminds me of the old story of the apparition on the corner of…

17th Sunday of the Year

“Teach us how to pray,” the disciples asked Jesus. This is the longing of our souls.…

16th Sunday of the Year – Whose Schedule Really Matters?

Usually when we hear the parable of the Good Samaritan the priest will note in his…

16th Sunday of the Year – Life in the Presence of Christ

In this Sunday’s second reading from Paul’s Letter to the Colossians, Paul speaks about a mystery,…

15th Sunday of the Year – The Good Samaritan Next Door

The three ladies had been friends since high school. They all grew up in the same…

13th Sunday of the Year – Selling Out for the Lord

During the coming week, Bart Kovacic, Ron McIlveen, Heather Kuhlman, and I will accompany 9 of…

12th Sunday of the Year

I want to begin by talking about an event that took place when I was a…

Feast of the Body and the Blood – Reverence for the Eucharist

Today’s first reading presents a meeting between Abram, later to be named Abraham, and someone called…

11th Sunday of the Year

AARP just won’t give me a break! Every few weeks I get notices taking it for…

11th Sunday of the Year – Respecting Women

Today’s Gospel reading speaks about the presence and importance of women in the Church. The woman…