8 September 2024 Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Archdiocesan Celebration of Saint Michael the Archangel
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,
I am writing in anticipation of the Solemnity of Saint Michael the...
Readings: Isaiah 50:5-9a James 2:14-18 Mark 8:27-35
In today’s Gospel, Jesus asks the disciples for a field report by asking what otherssay about him. He then turns the question directly...
Readings: Isaiah 35: 4-7 James 2:1-5 Mark 7:31-37
The man we hear about in today's Gospel could be me, could be you, in fact it should be. We have to let...
Readings: Deutronomy 4.1-2,6-8, James 1.17-18, 21-22,27, Mark 7.1-8, 14-15,21-23
The Bible speaks of people being “unclean.” However, we must realize that there are multiple ways...
Readings: Joshua 24:1-2, 15-17, 18, Ephesians 5:21-32, John 6:60-69
In today’s Gospel we are being asked to make a choice, as we are, to choose to follow Jesus or not. Will...
Readings: Proverbs 9:1-6, Ephesians 5:15-20, John 6:51-58
On this Sunday, we continue to read from the sixth chapter of the Gospel of John. Today’s Gospel elaborates further on the teaching that Jesus...
Readings: 1Kings 19.4-8, Ephesians 4.30-5.2,Mathew 5.14-16
St. Dominic was born about 1175 in Spain, Dominic hailed from the illustrious Guzman family. First he was Cannon regular at Osma, then he founded the...
Readings: Exodus 16.2-4, 12-15, 31a, Ephesians 4.17.20-24, John 6.24-35
Jesus started by this gospel by considering about the crowd “why are you here”. What he wants to tell them is...
Readings: Amos 7:12-15, Ephesians 1:3-14, Mark 6:7-13
In our first reading, God chose a poor farmer Amos to prophesy in Israel’s northern kingdom. God had a purpose for this. He knew there...
Readings: Ezekiel 2:2-5, 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, Mark 6:1-6
Today many claim to be prophetic, but most lack any claims to speaking the Word of God. A true prophet in our Christian tradition...
Readings: Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24, 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15, Mark 5:21-43
It is belief in Jesus that changes our lives. The Gospel today gives us miracles. The most important aspect of these...
Readings: Job 38:1, 8-11, 2 Corinthians 5:14-17, Mark 4:35-41
“Most of us don’t think about anyone having the capacity to change the weather or to control the physical environment simply by...
Readings: Ezekiel 17:22-24, 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, Mark 4:26-34
The first reading today from the Prophet Ezekiel and the Gospel both speak about starting a new plant, about sowing seed, about making something grow. The...
Readings: Genesis 3.8-15, 2Corinthians 4.13-5.1, Mark 3.20-35
Jesus defends himself by asking quite logically: “How can Satan cast out Satan?" "A household divided against itself cannot stand.” But the damage has...
Readings: Exodus 24:3-8;Hebrews 9:11-15; Mark 14:12-16, 22-26
Firm belief in the Body and Blood Christ and regular reception of the Blessed Sacrament or Holy Communion is fundamental to Catholic doctrine, spirituality and...
Readings: Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40, Romans 8:14-17, Matthew 28:16-20
The more we know that God revealed to us in the history of the Chosen People, the more we can understand Jesus Christ and...
Readings: Acts, 2:1-11,Galatians 5:16-25, John 15:26-27; 16:12-15
We are supposed to have some contact with other people who have experienced the power of God at work in their lives. One of...
Readings: Acts 1.1-11, Ephesians 1.17-23, Mark 16.15-20
The Ascension is not a farewell feast; it does not lament the absence of Jesus. Rather it celebrates the new way Christ became present to his people...
Readings: Acts 10.25-26, 34-35, 44-48, 1John 4.7-10, John 15, 9-7
Today in the Gospel Reading, our Lord began his exhortation with the commandment to love and ended with that. We must not there...
Readings: Acts 9:26-31, 1 John 3:18-24 3:18-24, John 15:1-8
We are invited today to consider our belonging to the Lord and to the Church. We are all part of the vine when...