The Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Jeremiah 20:7-9; Psalm 63; Romans 12:1-2; Matthew 16:21-27 Charles Blow, age 20, drives down a Louisiana back-road with a gun in the passenger seat. Destiny sings to him, calling him back to his childhood … Continue reading →

The Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 22:19-23; Psalm 138; Romans 11:33-36; Matthew 16:13-20 “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God”. Peter is not the first nor the only person to make such a declaration. How can … Continue reading →

The Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 56:1, 6-7; Psalm 67; Romans 11:13-15, 29-32; Matthew 15:21-28 Foreigners. Aliens. Strangers. Why do we fear them? They do not have to come from another planet or another part of the earth. It … 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 “The last enemy to be destroyed is death…” How do we know…what is the sure sign that death is … Continue reading →

The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a; Psalm 85; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:22-33 As I’ve grown older I have found I enter into, prefer and am more comfortable with silence. Quiet may be another term of expressing … Continue reading →

The Transfiguration of the Lord Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Psalm 97; 2 Peter 1:16-19; Matthew 17:1-9 snow bright – white as wool – flames of fire – wheels of burning fire – a surging stream of fire – like the sun … Continue reading →