February 16, 2025
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – C Jeremiah 17:5-8 1 Corinthians 15:12,16-20 Luke 6:17,20-26 Number One Son ran up to his father. Honorable Sir, he said, I have some bad news. Our prize brood mare horse has run away into the hills. The father answered, bad news? Good news? Who knows. The next day Number… Read More »
February 9, 2025
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME — C Isaiah 6:1-8 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Luke 5:1-11 Jesus needed people. As St. Luke tells the story, immediately after Jesus started his preaching ministry in Nazareth he realized that he couldn’t do it alone. He went on a recruiting mission so he would have others to walk with him,… Read More »
January 19, 2025
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – C Isaiah 62:1-5 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 John 2:1-11 Several years ago, there was a small drama when my sister was getting married. Being from a large family herself and with her husband-to-be one of ten children she wanted to keep the number of invited guests to a reasonable number… Read More »
January 12, 2025
BAPTISM OF THE LORD – C Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7 Acts 10:34-38 Luke 3:15-16,21-11 The baptism of Jesus was a big deal for the four evangelists. Each of the gospel writers tells the story in their own way. In St. John, the baptism is referred to obliquely as John the Baptist recognized Jesus “when the Spirit descended… Read More »
December 25, 2024
CHRISTMAS – MASS AT DAWN: C Isaiah 62:11-12 Titus 3:4-7 Luke 2:15-20 Christmas is special. The “most wonderful time of year” according to the song. Even those who don’t ordinarily notice things religious feel the tug of the season. For one thing it’s got some fantastic images – away in a manger, angels we have… Read More »
