1 Kings 17:1-16, Psalm 146, Hebrews 9:24-28, Mark 12:38-44   Have you ever felt that God rescued you? When I was leaving Mass one weekend, I was heading down concrete stairs and my feet just slipped off the step I was on. Immediately afterward I was simply somehow pushed back

Deuteronomy 6:2-6, Psalm 18, Hebrews 7:23-28, Mark 12:28b-34   “Take to heart these words…”   When November spreads out its cool (chilly) gray veil, it alerts us to the coming winter. How appropriate that this is the month in which we pray for our loved ones who have departed “across

Isaiah 53:10-11, Hebrews 4:14-16, Mark 10:35-45 Today’s message is of hope, hope in Jesus, the Son of God. We will focus on Hebrews, looking at some of the verses closely. “Brothers and sisters…we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens.”   He has gone ahead of

Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart.   Sell what you have and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven.   How do Wisdom and riches and purity relate? This Sunday’s readings give us a chance to see how,

Numbers 11:25-29, James 5:1-6, Mark 9:38-43,45, 47-48   Would that all the people of the Lord were prophets!  A cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ…   A prevalent theme of today’s readings is possessions. All that you and I possess, inside us and in our circumstances,

(Wisdom 2:12, 17-20, James 3:16-4:3, Mark 9:30-37) What were you arguing about on the way…? Whoever receives one child…. At our parish church this past Sunday, a bright, little six-year-old boy was lifted up by his father to the baptismal font, and was washed clean in the saving flow gained

(Isaiah 50:4c-9, James 2:14-18, Mark 8:27-35) The Lord God is my help. Will I take up my cross and follow him?   Would you agree, my friends, that we have heard some beautiful but tough scriptural readings in today’s liturgy?  Today’s theme word can be sustain, which leads us to

September 8, 2024 Do you hear what I hear? Be strong; fear not!   The gift of summer days oceanside or poolside is much more enjoyable and safe because of our sense of hearing.  The rhythmic rush of the surf or the warning cry of the lifeguard enrich the whole

Sunday, September 1, 2024 To Do or Not to Do?   Isn’t it remarkable that we adults, as well as children, can hear an instruction or rule, remember it, and later, just not follow it?  Home from college one fine spring day, my cheerful younger brother was driving me on

Reflection for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (Gospel according to John: 6:60-69)   Receiving Holy Communion regularly and worthily gives us eternal life. In the sixth Chapter of John’s Gospel we hear Jesus’ discourse on receiving the Bread of Life.  He tells his disciple and followers that He is