June 22, 2025
THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (CORPUS CHRISTI) – C Genesis 14:18-20 I Corinthians 11:23-26 Luke 9:11-17 Do you like presents? We like Christmas and birthdays because on those days we get presents. People get presents on anniversaries and retirements, on Mothers’ Day and Fathers’ Day, at graduation and for a promotion. You… Read More »
June 15, 2025
TRINITY SUNDAY — C Proverbs 8:22-31 Romans 5:1-5 John 16:12-15 Imagine this: there is a nun who gets up in the middle of the night to pray. She turns on the light and sits alone in the dark with God. The next day she spends in silence thinking about God the whole time. She fasts… Read More »
June 8, 2025
PENTECOST SUNDAY Acts 2:1-11 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 John 20:19-23 The coming of the Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts is like a Hollywood Blockbuster with special effects: After fifty days of waiting 120 men and women gathered in one place, strong driving wind coming from out of the sky, tongues as of fire… Read More »
May 25, 2025
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER – C Acts 15:1-2,22-29 Revelation 21:10-14,22-23 John 14:23-29 Church people are accustomed to obeying the Ten Commandments given to Moses: “thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal” and all the rest. Keeping the Ten Commandments is a good goal to have. What about the Jesus commandments? Unfortunately, they are not… Read More »
May 18, 2025
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER — C Acts 14:21-27 Revelation 21:1-5 John 13:31-35 “This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” You know someone is a soldier because of their uniform. You can recognize Pope Leo because he has on white papal robe. You can recognize… Read More »
April 27, 2025
SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER (SUNDAY OF DIVINE MERCY) – C Acts 5:12-16 Revelation 1:9-13,17-19 John 20:19-31 Thomas gets a bum rap. Oooh, Doubting Thomas, boo, hiss: but doubt is not a bad thing. If you think about it the opposite of belief is not doubt but certainty. Two plus two equals four. I don’t have… Read More »
April 20, 2025
EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD Acts 10:34, 37-43 I Corinthians 5:6-8 John 20:1-9 One of the old Latin hymns for Easter starts off this way: “The strife is o’er, the battle done; The victory of life is won; The song of triumph has begun: Alleluia!” That hymn captures the meaning of the… Read More »
