20th Sunday of the Year

St. Thomas More was not only a famous scholar and writer; he was also a public…

20th Sunday of the Year

JESUS MAKES THREE IMPORTANT STATEMENTS in today’s Gospel. “I have come to bring fire on the…

20th Sunday of the Year – The prophets share a unique fate

Introduction The ease and speed with which skepticism, mockery or disrepute manage to cool the enthusiasm,…

19th Sunday of the Year

The readings today remind us that we are God’s chosen people. We are not a race…

19th Sunday of the Year

What delightful and consoling words are communicated to us in the Gospel. Do not live in…

19th Sunday of the Year

Gospel Summary The very first verse of today’s gospel reading tells us exactly why the gospel…

19th Sunday of the Year – “Blessed are they who open at once”

Background: Today’s Gospel continues the theme of last Sunday. We must always be ready, for death…

19th Sunday of the Year – Be Prepared

Message: Our world depends on those who live Jesus’ word: “Be prepared, for at an hour…

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…

19th Sunday of the Year

If we live in the past, says one writer, we tarnish the present and forget the…