As we enter into the brief period of Ordinary Time between the Christmas and Lenten Seasons, our readings this weekend focus on responding to the call of God. As...[read more]
Today, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Epiphany. The word Epiphany comes from the Greek Language, and it means a manifestation or revelation. Another term we can use...[read more]
One of the things that I love about the Advent Season is the way in which themes keep building on one another. It is often very easy to take...[read more]
This weekend, as we celebrate the First Sunday of Advent, we begin a new Church year. The word “Advent” comes to us from the Latin “Adventus”, which means “coming”...[read more]
This weekend, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. On this Last Sunday of Ordinary Time, before the beginning of the new...[read more]
The Parable of the talents, which we hear in this weekend’s Gospel, is a profound reminder of our call as disciples to use our gifts for the building up...[read more]
As we near the end of the Liturgical year, the focus of our readings shifts to the end times, and the second coming of Jesus. We are told to...[read more]
When I was in Seminary, one of the courses we had to take was a course on Spirituality. The course was designed to help us look at how we...[read more]
“Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” These words at the end of today’s Gospel are about far more...[read more]
How do we understand the mercy of God? Today’s parable about the wedding banquet gives us some insight into God’s mercy, and our response to the gift we are...[read more]