October 26, 2025
THIRTIETH SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME Sirach 35:12-14,16-18 2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18 Luke 18:9-14 A news reporter heard that a woman, Mrs. Jones, was the prophet of a new religion. He interviewed her and asked about the core belief of the new faith. Only those who are members of my religion will get to heaven, she answered.… Read More »
October 19, 2025
TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME Exodus 17:8-13 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2 Luke 18:1-8 Some of the most memorable movies have a surprise ending, a twist that makes us look at everything we’ve seen so far in a new light. Think for example of the original Planet of the Apes, almost sixty years old. Given its age… Read More »
October 12, 2025
TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME 2 Kings 5:14-17 2 Timothy 2:8-13 Luke 17:11-19 The expression of gratitude at the healing of the leprous Samaritan is a familiar story. “He returned glorifying God in a loud voice and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him.” We use that text every Thanksgiving Day to… Read More »
September 28, 2025
TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME – C Amos 6:1a, 4-7 1 Timothy 6:11-16 Luke 16:19-31 Some texts in the Bible are a little frightening, like God raining fire and brimstone down on Sodom and Gomorrah, Pharoah’s army drowning the Red Sea or the walls of Jericho tumbling down. While these are scary enough, the gospel… Read More »
September 21, 2025
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME – C; Amos 8:4-7; 1 Timothy 2:1-8; Luke 16:1-13
September 7, 2025
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME – C Wisdom 9:13-18b Philemon 9-10, 12-17 Luke 14:25-33 Does this sound familiar? You’re six years old and you can’t reach the cookie jar on the counter. You drag a chair over and climb up and just as you’re about to reach the prize your mother walks in and says,… Read More »
August 30, 2025
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – C Sirach 3:17-18,20,28-29 Hebrews 12:18-19,22-24 Luke 14:1,7-14 Young people might have a hard time imagining this but in the olden days – that is, after the dinosaurs but before the internet – there were only three television channels. Viewers had to wait for the station to decide which movie… Read More »
