20th Sunday After Pentecost – 2026 “Making the most of the time, because the days are evil.” — Ephesians 5:16 Time has a way of slipping through our fingers like sand in an hourglass. It keeps moving, and we cannot … Continue reading →
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time — Year A Epiphanies—moments when God makes Himself known—often take place on a mountain. In today’s first reading, Isaiah speaks of Mount Zion, the mountain of Jerusalem, where the Lord promises to prepare a feast … Continue reading →
Homily for the 26th Sunday In Ordinary Time – Year A Why the Externals of Catholic Worship Matter The sacred Liturgy is filled with external signs and gestures: the Sign of the Cross, genuflecting, kneeling, bowing, striking our breast, standing … Continue reading →
During our priests’ retreats, Eileen George would often tell us: “Everyone wants the gift of healing, or they want some kind of big ministry, but they don’t know: ministry comes with a cost.” I have thought about those words many … Continue reading →
We often think of the Good Samaritan as an example of caring for the poor, the homeless, and those in need—and certainly he is. Our Lord concludes the parable by telling us, “Go, and do thou in like manner.” But … Continue reading →
At first hearing, today’s Gospel can sound troubling. Jesus seems unusually harsh toward a suffering woman who comes begging Him to heal her daughter. He initially remains silent. He tells her that He was sent to the lost sheep of … Continue reading →
St. Lawrence and the Chalice of Our Lord Today the Church celebrates the Feast of St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr. As a deacon of the Church of Rome, Lawrence was entrusted with the material treasures of the Church. According to the … Continue reading →
Ephpheta — Be Opened 11th Sunday After Pentecost — 2026 Today the Church presents us with an extraordinary account of our Lord healing a man who was deaf and had difficulty speaking. It is a story that, for obvious reasons, … Continue reading →
When the Storm Comes, Keep Your Eyes on Jesus Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time — Year A We often think of the prophets as strong, fearless men—men who stood boldly before kings and nations and never seemed afraid. But that … Continue reading →
The Miracle That Points to the Eucharist Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time — Year A Today’s Gospel recounts one of the best-known miracles of Jesus: the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. More than five thousand people are fed with … Continue reading →
