Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 12:13-21 What does it mean to grow rich for God? Growing rich for God has nothing to do with money. Perhaps it means accumulating the treasures of the spiritual life like love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, kindness, mercy. These are riches that glorify God and magnify his kingdom. The …
Saint Peter Chrysologus, Pray for us Matthew 14: 1-12 My friends, are we hearing the Word of God? Are we responding to the Word of God, the word which tells us to open our eyes and see Jesus Christ in one another, to see Jesus Christ in those people who are always critical, to …
Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, Pray for us John 11:19-27 Martha is an example of a woman whose love for God expressed itself in the service of love. She manifested her love for Jesus by providing him and his disciples a home whenever they were near Jerusalem. Mahalia Jackson, the gospel singer, once said …
Matthew 13:47-53 The most important object in a Catholic church is the tabernacle, which contains Jesus’ sacramental presence. I often wonder how grace-filled it would be for us to respect one another as we respect the tabernacle in church. How blessed it would be if we treated one another as if God’s Spirit is dwelling …
Matthew 13:44-46 Jesus is reminding us that people who faithfully dedicate themselves to their vocation, their everyday duties, and responsibilities discover life’s true treasures. We keep thinking that the real treasure is out there somewhere, and if we were not confined to this boring life and if we were not saddled with these family or …
Saints Joachim and Anne, Pray for us Matthew 13:36-43 Even though there is nothing in the scriptures about Saints Joachim and Ann, their holiness is inferred through Mary, a strong character, a prayerful person with religious devotion. Family love for Jesus and Joseph indicates a loving family of her own. How often do we …
Saint James, Pray for us Matthew 20: 20-28 What James and John and their mother did not know was that Jesus was about to redefine success. Jesus was about to enter his kingdom and greatness in the kingdom would be a matter of service. Power would be defined by taking up the cross. We …
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Luke 11:1-13 Busy lives become meaningless unless they reflect a life of prayer. In prayer we find the significance of our lives, prayer helps us to put life in perspective. Prayer creates that space in which the Lord can speak to us and we to God. Remember, it is the …
Saint Bridget, Pray for us Matthew 13:24-30 Jesus’ story of the weeds and the wheat tells us of God’s mercy and patience. It warns us not to be less merciful and patient than God as we survey other members of the church. Which of us would not like to be part of a church …
Saint Mary Magdalene, Pray for us John 20:1-2, 11-18 As Mary, we need to be messengers of the resurrection. We need to let go of our distant, detached image of Jesus so that we can take on the hard, demanding work of going forth and making known his presence in our midst. We need …
