4th Sunday of Ordinary Time – The Prophet: An Uncomfortable Person

Introduction There are unexpected and unintended tribulations, but there are others that are the result of…

3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time

‘Start as you mean to go on’ is a very good proverb and Jesus certainly does…

3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time

Isaiah the prophet proclaimed the coming of Jesus the Messiah, the Christ, the “anointed” one. The…

3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time

Gospel Summary With this passage Luke introduces his two-volume work—Gospel and Acts of the Apostles. Luke’s…

3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time – New Beginning: God’s Plan

Message: We can make a new beginning with God’s plan.  Today’s readings speak about God’s plan.…

3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time – Not A Number; An Integral Part 

2-4-6-0-1. You hear this number numerous times in the musical adaption of Victor Hugo’s great novel,…

3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time

A shoemaker, says Edwin Markham, through a dream was told that he would see Jesus the…

3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time – FIRST IMPRESSIONS 2

If you think religion is just about “do’s and don’ts”; about strict observance of divinely-instituted rules…

3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time – FIRST IMPRESSIONS 1

Today’s gospel from Luke has two distinct sections, separated by several chapters.  The first is the…

3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time

There was a story about God calling the three most popular Presidents for a meeting: Presidents…