The Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18; Psalm 103; 1 Corinthians 3:16-23; Matthew 5:38-48 “Be holy…” What does it mean to be holy? Do we even have an understanding to begin expressing want we are invited to live? … Continue reading →

The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sirach 15:15-20; Psalm 199; 1 Corinthians 2:6-10; Matthew 5:17-37 The Gospel catalogue is stunning in its breathe of human failure: anger – insult – murder – lust – sexual object – adultery – divorce … Continue reading →

The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 58:7-10; Psalm 112; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Matthew 5:13-16 After the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School ten years ago in which 20 children between the ages of six and seven years of … Continue reading →

The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Zephaniah 2:3, 3:12-13; Psalm 146; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Matthew 5:1-12 We’ve all frantically gone looking for lost keys. We rummage through our bags, our pants pockets, check the counter tops, the bowl we usually … Continue reading →