24th Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners. God Is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time !!! God Is Good!!! Jesus ben Sirach wrote down his reflections on the Torah to help others on their spiritual journey. This we know from the foreword written by a grandson who translated the Hebrew original in [...]
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners. God Is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time !!! God Is Good!!! This passage captures beautifully the true mission of a prophet. The primary task of these spokesmen for God is to lead the people along the path of life. Elijah and Elisha, for example, [...]
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God Is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time!!! God Is Good!!! Jeremiah experienced many hardships for speaking God’s truth. The royal court at Jerusalem was determined to break free from the empire of Babylon which had established control over them some years earlier. Jeremiah [...]
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God Is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time!!! God Is Good!!! A major theme in this book is the renunciation of personal plans in favor of the ways of God. The reading here is a fine example of that theme. It comes in [...]
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God Is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time!!! God Is Good!!! The universal embrace of God’s saving plan is clearly evident in this reading. This chapter of Isaiah serves as a preface to the concluding major unit of the book. A prominent theme [...]
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God Is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time!!! God Is Good!!! The prophet Elijah is convinced there is nothing more he can do for the Lord. He has even prayed for God to take his life. But God has a different plan and [...]
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God Is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time!!! God Is Good!!! The prophet Isaiah extends one of the most beautiful invitations in all of Scripture: "Come to the water, all you who are thirsty." Speaking to a people returning from exile, Isaiah reminds them [...]
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God Is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time!!! God Is Good!!! King Solomon’s reign begins with promise. Kingship in Israel was different from kingship in other nations. Kings in Israel were chosen by God and not by popular acclaim. Their task was to [...]
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God Is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time!!! God Is Good!!! With its rich vocabulary and beautiful phrasing, this book encourage its readers to recognize what truly counts for wisdom in this world. True wisdom cannot be gained by mortal endeavors alone. It is [...]
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God Is Good!!! All the Time!!! And All the Time!!! God Is Good!!! Up to this point, the oracles of Isaiah have challenged a weary people to put away their cherished illusions and to replace them with a real relationship with God. The pride of mortals, [...]