The Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time 2020 – Cycle A, Jeremiah 20:7-9; Psalm 63; Romans 12:1-2; Matthew 16:21-27 One of the positive sides of the pandemic and resulting stay a home orders is that we have been given a taste … Continue reading →

The Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time 2020 – Cycle A Isaiah 22:19-23; Psalm 138; Romans 11:33-36; Matthew 16:13-20 “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” We don’t think of Jesus second guessing himself, do we? What other … Continue reading →

The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Revelation 11:19, 12:1-6, 10; Psalm 45; 1 Corinthians 15:20-26; Luke 1:39-56 “At exactly fifteen minutes past eight in the morning, on August 6, 1945, Japanese time, at the moment when … Continue reading →

The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 2020 – Cycle A 1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a; Psalm 85; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:22-33 “But all will be well, and all will be well, and all manner of things will be well”. The repetitive … Continue reading →

The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 55:1-3; Psalm 145; Romans 8:35, 37-39; Matthew 14:13-21 “When Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist, he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place to be alone.” It’s an opening phrase we easily overlook. We skip over to the big event, the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. “When Jesus heard of the death of John the Baptist, he withdrew in a boat to a deserted place to be alone.” There is a sadness in the tu