Category Archives: Ordinary Time

Jun 29 2022

Naming Jesus

Click here for daily readings Whole books have been written about the question Jesus posed to His disciples at the start of today’s Gospel, “Who do you say that I am?” It is a question every follower of ...

Jun 28 2022

Jesus, Our One, True God

Click here for daily readings Today’s Old Testament reading sounds a bit scary: “You alone have I favored, more than all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your crimes.” ...

Jun 27 2022

Walk With Me, Jesus

Click here for daily readings Today’s Gospel tells us that the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head. There are the words the so-called disciples tells Jesus, “We will follow Him anywhere.” And Jesus ...

Jun 26 2022

Beyond Mammon

Click here for daily readings You will remember that just a few days ago, the Gospel for June 18 gave us that famous line from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, “You cannot serve God and mammon.” (Mt 6:24) It&...

Jun 25 2022

The Spotless Heart

Click here for daily readings Catholics use a lot of language that is particular to us, for many reasons – it may come from Latin or Greek or theology or the ancient Church, and has been passed on and continually us...

Jun 24 2022

The Great Feast of the Sacred Heart: An invitation to Encounter the Love of Christ

Click here for daily readings Jesus’ Most Sacred Heart is the same yesterday, today, and forever. “The designs of his heart shall endure from age to age, to rescue our souls from death and nourish us in our h...

Jun 23 2022

You Play A Vital Role In The Story Of Salvation

Click here for daily readings “What then will this child be?” How many parents, marveling at the mystery of their newborn nestled in their arms have asked the same question. “What will this child be?&rdq...

Jun 22 2022

Bearing Good Fruit

Click here for daily readings As soon as I walk in the door from any given workday, I am ambushed by a barrage of “Mommy!!!” “Hi Mommy!” and “Yeah! Mommy’s home!!” My usually subd...

Jun 21 2022

Pearls of Faith

Click here for daily readings Discerning what the teaching, “do not give what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls before swine,” means in your life can be a little perplexing. The language is strange, and th...

Jun 20 2022

Leave the Judging to God

Click here for daily readings It really is easy to judge others. And often we cloak it as help or worry or wanting what is best for the other person. Why aren’t we to judge others? It’s simple, we are not God....

Jun 19 2022

This is My Body

Click here for daily readings As noted in today’s Gospel reading, our central role in honoring Christ should be one of service. Jesus commands us to “Give them some food yourselves.” CCC 1335 of the Cat...

Jun 18 2022

God Always Provides

Click here for daily readings I know I am not the only one feeling the squeeze. With gas over $5.00 a gallon and groceries 20-30% higher than they were just a few months ago, the financial stress is real. Yes, we are doin...

Jun 17 2022

The Eyes

Click here for daily readings I have always been fascinated by eyes: person, animal, insect, it doesn’t matter. I have noticed them on all creatures as I encounter them in my life. Several months ago I called out to...

Jun 16 2022

Our Father, Who Art in Heaven

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus teaches the Apostles to pray the Our Father. If we reflect on this beautiful prayer, we cannot help but get a glimpse of God’s love for us. So tod...

Jun 15 2022

The Right Thing for the Wrong Reasons

Click here for daily readings I know many people complain that our modern society lives for attention on social media, photographing adventures or good deeds solely to post pictures on social media for others to admire t...

Jun 14 2022

A Whole New Game

Click here for daily readings Today we encounter one of the most difficult teachings of Jesus – to “love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you.” These words, central to all of Christian teachin...

Jun 13 2022

Love’s Response to Evil

Click here for daily readings In today’s Gospel we hear the famous words of Christ to “turn the other cheek” to those who are evil. The command “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth” was...

Jun 12 2022

Three Persons in One God

Click here for daily readings Today is Trinity Sunday. The First and Second Reading, as well as the Gospel, all speak to the reality of the Trinity. The First Reading foreshadows what we will come to understand more deepl...

Jun 11 2022

Give It to Them Straight

Click here for daily readings Jesus is particularly clear in today’s Gospel from Matthew, a selection from his Sermon on the Mount: Speak the truth. “Let your ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and your...

Jun 10 2022

Humble Silence

Click here for daily readings When I was at Franciscan there was a common phrase amongst the Theology and Catechetics majors. Whenever asked what they wanted to do with their degree, a majority of the time you would hea...