The Eighteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time Exodus 16:2-4, 12-15; Psalm 78; Ephesians 4:17, 20-24; John 6:24-35 The second in a series on John 6. The desert can be a hostile place. Food is scare and the lack of water threatens … Continue reading →

The Seventeenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 2 Kings 4:42-44; Psalm 145; Ephesians 4:1-6; John 6:1-15 The first in a series on John 6. I have recently discovered the art of a German priest by the name of Sieger Köder [1925 … Continue reading →

The Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time Jeremiah 23:1-6; Psalm 23; Ephesians 2:13-18; Mark 6:30-34 The third and final in a series. As we complete our reflection on the role of Catholics, elected Catholic officials and our bishops in the public … Continue reading →

The Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time Amos 7:12-15; Psalm 89; Ephesians 1:3-14; Mark 6:7-13 The second in a series. In light of the Biden, Bishops, Communion debate, last week I began a conversation and raised questions on what it means … Continue reading →

The Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time Ezekiel 2:2-5; Psalm 123; 2 Corinthians 12:7-10; Mark 6:1-6a The first in a series. We’ve seen the headlines. It’s some configuration of: Biden, bishops, communion, and abortion. My thoughts today are of necessity complex … Continue reading →

The Eleventh Sunday of Ordinary Time Ezekiel 17:22-24; Psalm 92; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10; Mark 4:26-34 Ezekiel was a priest six centuries before Christ. I am a priest twenty centuries after Christ. With two and half millennia between Ezekiel and myself, … Continue reading →