Deut 30:10-14; Col 1:15-20; Luke 10:25-37 For the Slain and Wounded Police Officers of Dallas “Moved with compassion,” the Samaritan approached the man. He did not cross to the other side like the Levite, but he approached the man, beaten up and left by the roadside by robbers. The Samaritan cared for the man, presumably […]
Proverbs 8: 22-31; Romans 5: 1-5; John 16: 12-15 The Trinity. The famous image? The shamrock! The shamrock is the image we associate with the Trinity, the three persons in one God. Lovely, pretty, brilliant green! But there is one limitation to this image. It flat and worst of all, static. It is static. It […]
Acts 1:1-11; Eph 1:17-23; Luke 24:46-53 Presence and absence. Presence in absence. That is the action of the Ascension. But first, Jesus prepares his disciples for his physical absence. The author of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles tells us that Jesus speaks to them of the promised Holy Spirit. He calls the Holy […]
On this Mother’s Day in May, which is Mary’s month, we remember that our Blessed Mother was honored above every other human being besides Jesus Himself when she was asked by God to bear His Son. We ask God’s blessing on all women, because all women, no matter what their state in life, are specially privileged to […]
First Communion Day Boys and girls, today Christ will come to live in your in a very close way. He will never leave you. When you receive your First Communion today you will become more like him. You will love others more in the way he does. In a short while, you will come to […]
Niños y niñas, hoy Cristo vendrá a vivir dentro de ustedes en una manera muy íntima. Él nunca les abandonará. Cuando reciban su primera comunión hoy, comenzarán a ser más como él. Van a querer a los demás más como él lo hace. En unos momentos, se acercarán a la mesa del Señor para recibir […]
Acts 1:1-11; Eph 1:17-23; Luke 24:46-53 Presence and absence. Presence in absence. That is the action of the Ascension. But first, Jesus prepares his disciples for his physical absence. The author of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles tells us that Jesus speaks to them of the promised Holy Spirit. He calls the Holy […]
Acts 14:21-27 Psalm 145:8-13 Revelation 21:1-5 John 13:31-35 I want to paint a picture of our modern society with the help of popular Catholic author and speaker Matthew Kelly. In one of his books he writes, “We have taller buildings, but shorter tempers. We spend more, but have less. We buy more and enjoy it […]
John 10:11-18 Once upon a time there was a shepherd in Israel who had three sheep stolen in the middle of the night. He suspected he might find them at the sheep auction on the Jordanian border. He went and, sure enough, he saw them in the flock. He called to one: “Brownie” and the […]
John 21: 1-19 Hidden yet revealed. In this post resurrection gospel scene, Jesus “revealed himself” on the beach, hidden as a short order, lake-front breakfast cook and he knows where the fish are. Notice he already had fish on the grill! He feeds the disciples, and they recognize him. He bids them to do as […]