In this weekend’s Gospel we hear that Jesus calms the storm on the sea. The Apostles who were with Him in the boat feared for their lives and woke Jesus believing He could help them out of this dire situation. After Jesus calms the storm He asks them two questions; Read more
The Church celebrates the Ascension today, the day we remember Jesus going back to Heaven to dwell with His Father. I have mixed feelings about this celebration. On one hand it is fitting that Jesus return to Heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. This is Read more
The Church celebrates Good Shepherd Sunday. Jesus gives Himself this name and explains that He will lay down His life for His sheep. We celebrate this fact every time we worship God in the Holy Mass, but especially during this Easter Season when we recall in a special way His Read more
The psalm for today’s Mass is Psalm 51, a psalm used in the Liturgy of the Hours by all who are obliged to pray them. This psalm is used every morning when we begin the prayer where we state; “Lord open my lips, and my mouth will proclaim your praise.” Read more
We have arrived at this holy season of Lent. Many of us may say this with a sigh, recalling past penitential Lenten seasons and the sacrifices we have made. Perhaps we don’t look fondly upon this season, but as with most things in life, they are what we make them. Read more
In the second reading today from 1 Corinthians we are cautioned that “the body is not for immorality, but for the Lord.” St. Paul, the author of this letter instructs the Corinthians how we are to use our bodies. The Corinthian Church was perhaps slipping back into the prior way Read more
Today, on this fourth Sunday of Advent we hear the familiar Gospel story of the visit of the Angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary. It is beautifully written and expresses the great love God has for us; loving so much that He will send His Son to dwell with us. Read more
In the Gospel today, Jesus provides us with a parable which should help us prepare for our judgment when we die. No one likes to think about death, especially our own, but we must face the fact that we will die one day and have to give an account of Read more
Jesus makes the statement to those trying to trap Him: “repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” This wisdom leaves the Pharisees and Herodians speechless. But this prompts us to ask ourselves, what does belong to God? What belongs to Caesar? Everything we Read more
Jesus gives us the parable of the landowner who hires workers at various times of the day to work in his vineyard. This generous landowner decides to be overly generous to those who had been hired at later times, giving them the same day’s pay as those hired early in Read more