29th Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! Our first reading tells us that as the tribes of Israel make the journey from Egypt to Mount Sinai, God challenges them over and over again to grow in faith. God has already [...]
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! Gratitude. At the request of his servants, Naaman sets pride aside and plunges into the river as Elisha told him to do. When he emerges, his flesh is restored and healthy “like the [...]
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! This prophet’s oracles progress from distress to confidence. Habakkuk wonders if God has not forgotten the people altogether. In his final oracle, however, the prophet boldly declares that in spite of all evidence to [...]
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! The story of the rich man and Lazarus highlights once again Lk’s concern for the rich and the poor and the divine reversal of their fortunes. Mediterranean culture at the time of Jesus [...]
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! Today’s Gospel consists of a parable told by Jesus (Lk 16:1-8a), supplemented by a series of sayings understood in some way to exemplify the point of the parable (Lk 16:8b–13). The problem is [...]
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! The evangelist Luke dedicates the whole of Chapter 15 to the theme of forgiveness. This is a key emphasis running throughout the entire Gospel. Luke is convinced that anyone who is willing [...]
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! Our first reading from the book of Wisdom comes from the central chapters of the book in which the author describes his experiences in the pursuit of wisdom. Surrounding this center are chapters [...]
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! In today’s Gospel, Luke again uses Jesus’ table fellowship as the context for teaching. Much of Jesus’ teaching takes place in or around meals. Jesus also will share table fellowship with anyone from Pharisee [...]
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! Jesus and his disciples are on their way to Jerusalem where his final fate awaits him. Jesus uses this extensive journey (Lk 9:51—19:27) to teach his disciples and others about the requirements for being [...]
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! The tone of Jesus in Lk’s Gospel is mostly gentle, forgiving, and encouraging. In this passage, however, Jesus challenges his hearers with words that will bring division and animosity. Similar chastisement can be found [...]