Ash Wednesday Joel 2: 12-18; Psalm 51; 2 Corinthians 5:20–6:20; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Happy Valentine’s Day! A day of roses, sweets, and words of love. Ash Wednesday has no greeting or sweets and flowers. It is a solemn day of … Continue reading →

The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46; Psalm 32; 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1; Mark 1:40-45 The celebration of all the Sacraments involve physical touch: the laying on of hands, a holy kiss, aniontings, the signing of the cross on … Continue reading →

The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Job 7:1-4, 6-7; Psalm 147; 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23; Mark 1:29-39 “Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing?” On Monday, the furry red Muppet Elmo took to social media and asked a … Continue reading →

The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalm 95; 1 Corinthians 7:32-35; Mark 1:21-28 Some thoughts and questions on Paul’s teaching for you to consider. Unmarried Paul seems to think that a spouse divides a person’s loyalties while a … Continue reading →