Third Sunday of Lent Ex 17:3-7, Rom 5:1-2, 5-8, Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42 Dear sisters and brothers, “The water will flow,” “the love of God has been poured out,” “the water I shall give will become a spring of water welling up.” The water reference in all three readings [...]
Second Sunday of Lent Genesis 12:1-4a, 2 Timothy 1:8b-10, Matthew 17:1-9 Dear sisters and brothers, Every Lent the Transfiguration is given to us as a sign that we are invited to be changed, transformed and transfigured. Perhaps too often we look at the transfiguration as something that happened only to Jesus, forgetting that [...]
First Sunday of Lent Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7, Romans 5:12-19, Matthew 4:1-11 Dear sisters and brothers, These three temptations presented to us in the Gospel today speak of hunger, spirituality and power. All of us recognize the challenge of hunger. When we are hungry, we want to eat. Jesus had been fasting for [...]
Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18, 1 Corinthians 3:16-23, Matthew 5:38-48 Dear sisters and brothers, Today, the church turns our attention to this very important theological virtue, Love. We celebrate the Lord who is compassionate and love. As we celebrate Christ who is love, the church calls us to be [...]
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Sir 15: 15-20, 1 Cor 2: 6-10, Mt 5: 17-37 Dear sisters and brothers, Jesus says, ‘If you are bringing your offering to the altar and there are members that your brother has something against you, leave your offering there before the altar, go and be reconciled with [...]
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 58:7-10, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, Matthew 5:13-16 Dear sisters and brothers, The message of Jesus to us is so simple and clear: when we encounter someone in trouble, we must help that person! This is still the same message as always: love God and love your neighbor. There is [...]
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Zephaniah 2: 3; 3: 12-13, 1 Cor 1: 26-31, Mt 5: 1-12a Dear Sisters and Brothers, On this fourth Sunday of ordinary time the church reminds us of the very important fact that God delights in the humble. He draws near to them, gathers them to himself and blesses [...]
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 8:23—9:3, 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17, Matthew 4:12-23 Dear Sisters and Brothers, The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom a light has shone. Always the Prophet Isaiah is able to raise our hopes and bring us [...]
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 49: 3, 5-6, 1 Cor1: 1: 1-3, John 1: 29-34 Dear Sisters and Brothers, Jesus is our Lord! John the Baptist gives this testimony but it also reflects the testimony of the whole of Jewish Scripture, which we call our Old Testament. Jesus is God with us, [...]
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord Is 60: 1-6, Eph 3: 2-3a, 5-6, Mt 2: 1-12 Dear sisters and brothers, Today we celebrate the solemnity of Epiphany, and in a most special way the day of the three kings who brought Jesus very costly and symbolic gifts of gold, mire, and frankincense. [...]