Category Archives: Ordinary Time

Aug 11 2018

Faith Like A Mustard Seed

Click here for daily readings The gospel today has Jesus saying, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long will I be with you? How long will I endure you?” (Mt 17:17). He’s addressing the disciples who wer...

Aug 10 2018

Thank God It’s Friday!

Click here for daily readings Today is finally Friday! If you’re like me, you’ve been looking forward to this day all week. I have plans to take a six-hour road trip to visit my cousins, but maybe you’re lookin...

Aug 09 2018

Get Behind Me Satan

Click here for daily readings As I reflected on today’s readings I began to realize all the times I have had to tell myself to get behind me satan. I know even the way that sentence was phrased sounds strange, but hear me ...

Aug 08 2018

Respond To The Suffering Near

Click here for daily readings There are a handful of times when I remember God made his plan pretty clear to me. The first time was when I was on my eighth grade confirmation retreat. The retreat leader, Tony Bellizzi, led us th...

Aug 07 2018

Do We Get The Message?

Click here for daily readings Today’s short Gospel seems simple, but it is packed full; we should take it one step at a time so nothing is missed. First, we note that it is the disciples of John the Baptist who are asking ...

Aug 06 2018

Preaching The Transfiguration

Click here for daily readings The Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord is not a holy day of obligation in the Catholic Church. It is, however, written about in all three synoptic gospels: Matthew 17:1-8, Mark 9:2-9 and Luke ...

Aug 05 2018

Bread Of Life

Click here for daily readings He opened his eyes, a crescent of light flooding the landscape of his vision. Heat, heat like was never felt before and dryness like an overcooked clay pot. He looked around as he took his first bre...

Aug 04 2018

The Real Audience

Click here for daily readings “Do not try to please everybody. Try to please God, the angels, and the saints – they are your public.” – St. John Vianney Today is the memorial of St. John Vianney. ...

Aug 03 2018

Familiarity And Miracles

Click here for daily readings In his book, Catholic Christianity, Peter Kreeft sets out the 3 C’s of any religion; Creed, Code, and Cult. Our Creed is what we believe, the words we speak. Our Code is how we live; our works...

Aug 02 2018

In The Hands Of The Potter

Click here for daily readings Today’s First Reading from Jeremiah depicts the image of being formed at the hands of the potter. God does the same to us. He forms us and shapes us and molds us until we become a beautiful ve...

Aug 01 2018

Kingdom Of Pearls

Click here for daily readings Today’s brief Gospel always seemed a bit remote to me: buried treasure and precious pearls are far from my experience and not very interesting. But I had missed the subtle point here. Jesus&rs...

Jul 31 2018

The Righteous Will Shine

Click here for daily readings I admit it. I am a news junkie. Morning and evening I am tuned into the news to keep up with what is happening in the world. I get news feeds at work. I listen to a news station in the car. It seems...

Jul 30 2018

Seeking The Good

Click here for daily readings “I think there is far too much talk about sin and not enough about virtue.” -The Priest from the movie Calvary How would you like to be compared to an old loin cloth rotting away in a de...

Jul 29 2018

Let Your Gifts Be Multiplied

Click here for daily readings How often do we find ourselves feeling as though we have nothing to offer, that the call God has for us is impossible because of all that we lack in our humanness? I find myself in this state often,...

Jul 28 2018

Harvesting Weeds and Wheat

Click here for daily readings In Dante’s Inferno, he passes through the gates of hell above which are inscribed these words, “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.” That’s almost the situation we find in t...

Jul 27 2018

Shepherds After My Own Heart

Click here for daily readings “I will appoint over you shepherds after my own heart, who will shepherd you wisely and prudently.” Jer 3:15 Today’s readings are full of imagery: rebellious children, sheph...

Jul 26 2018

Parables Of Truth

Click here for daily readings Have you ever had a conversation with someone who was unable to see what seemed so obvious to you? This can be a frustrating experience. One way to open their eyes is to offer them a chance to accep...

Jul 25 2018

Do The Right Thing

Click here for daily readings “They’ll do the right thing if I have to drag them kicking and screaming all the way!” Ever said anything like this? I know I have and if you are like me, we are in good company wi...

Jul 24 2018

The Good Shepherd

Click here for daily readings “Shepherd your people with your staff…” As I read these initial words of today’s first reading I recall one of my favorite images of Jesus as the Good Shepherd. I love looki...

Jul 23 2018

Contemplative Prayer In An Impatient Culture

Click here for daily readings “Some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus, ‘Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you.’ He said to them in reply, ‘An evil and unfaithful generation seeks a sign, but no...