Category Archives: Ordinary Time 2020

Nov 08 2020

I Do Not Know You

Click here for daily readings Let’s begin by clarifying that the “wedding feast” here refers to Heaven, and the bridegroom is Jesus himself (images already present in the Old Testament). The Church is t...

Nov 07 2020

Being Trustworthy in Very Small Matters

Click here for daily readings “The person who is trustworthy in very small matters is also trustworthy in great ones.” — Jesus Christ “Did you see what she was wearing?” “Have you heard...

Nov 06 2020

Stand Firm in the Lord

Click here for daily readings “As the world turns, the Cross stands firm.” -St. Bruno- At the time I am writing this, we do not have definitive results from the Presidential Election. By th...

Nov 05 2020

Sinners Drew Near

Click here for daily readings We have all heard the story from today’s Gospel. Of course God wants to go after the one out of the ninety-nine. We have all heard that Christ is the Good Shepherd. But I want to focus...

Nov 04 2020

Rejoice! You’ve Got a Cross to Carry!

Click here for daily readings Are you happy? A simple question really. If you are someone who says “yes”, good for you. Now, examine yourself. Why? What makes you happy? Are you truly happy or is it an illusion? Now,...

Nov 03 2020

The Price of Humility

Click here for daily readings Today’s First Reading is one of my all-time favorites. I grew up going to Youth 2000 retreats with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal (CFRs) in the Bronx. I will never forget the fir...

Nov 02 2020

Mourning and Rejoicing

Click here for daily readings As I slid into the pew and knelt down to prepare my heart for Mass, I saw something out of the corner of my eye. Glancing over to the sill of the stained glass window, I noticed several pict...

Nov 01 2020

A November Resolution

Click here for daily readings “For me to be a saint means to be myself” (Thomas Merton). For as long as I can remember, I have always had a “Saint buddy.” Someone who’s help I would call upo...

Oct 31 2020

Remember Your Death

Click here for daily readings I have been hearing from a lot of people lately that they hope the second coming is soon because things are a mess right now. We hear cries of division, political unrest, and much more....

Oct 30 2020

The Community of My Heart

Click here for daily readings “…I hold you in my heart, you who are all partners with me in grace…how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus. And this is my prayer: that your love ma...

Oct 29 2020

Grow Strong in the Lord

Click here for daily readings Finally, grow strong in the Lord, with the strength of his power. According to tradition, the Apostle Paul wrote his letter to the Ephesians while he was in prison in Rome (around ...

Oct 28 2020

A Holy Temple in the Lord

Click here for daily readings The union between Christ and the Church is, in the words of the Apostle Paul, “a great mystery” (Eph. 5:32). For that reason, he and the other New Testament writers used a number...

Oct 27 2020

Doing a Lot with Just a Little

Click here for daily readings Have you ever Google searched a mustard seed? Or have you ever seen one in person? Those things are pretty dang tiny (and even that might be an understatement). That’s why I’ve al...

Oct 26 2020

The Compassion of Christ

Click here for daily readings “Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another as God has forgiven you in Christ.” In the first reading we hear Paul’s exhortation to the Ephesians to ...

Oct 25 2020

A Blueprint for Charity

Click here for daily readings As we continue to hear of the difficult questions posed to Jesus, we come to the Great Commandment: “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with...

Oct 24 2020

Will You Be Found Ready When the Time for Reaping Comes?

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel, Jesus issues a frightening warning to all those gathered around Him. He foretells eternal damnation for those who will not repent. Blood will be spilled. Souls will b...

Oct 23 2020

Signs of the Times

Click here for daily readings Jesus points to the fact that his listeners (and his detractors) could certainly interpret indications of oncoming weather – clouds mean rain, wind from the south means heat – an...

Oct 22 2020

If You Set the World Ablaze, You’re Going to Tick People Off

Click here for daily readings “Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.” – Jesus Most people would not smack books out the hands of a crip...

Oct 21 2020

Let’s Wait…Or Not

Click here for daily readings If you have lived as long as I have and had a few jobs in your life, perhaps you have worked with people that as soon as the boss walked out the door they let their “hair down.” ...

Oct 20 2020

God’s In-Pouring love

Click here for daily readings “Be like people waiting for their master to return from the wedding feast, ready to open the door as soon as he comes and knocks.” Weddings are wonderful events, celebrations whe...