4th Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! Like so many of God’s agents in the Bible, Zephaniah had to confront the proud and the complacent of his day, a few generations before the destruction of Jerusalem in 587 BC. To [...]
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! This reading amplifies the lesson in faith Isaiah drew out of King Ahaz’s failure to seek security in the Lord God. Instead of trusting in God, the king struck up an alliance with [...]
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! In this second part of the Book of Isaiah, the prophet’s oracles shift to the theme of restoration. With the collapse of the kingdom and the experience of exile, the people are better disposed [...]
The Baptism of the Lord My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! God introduces a devoted servant who will advance God’s purpose. This servant is a welcome contrast to the faithless kings of Judah who brought their kingdom to collapse. Pride and limited thinking [...]
Epiphany of the Lord My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! Mother Jerusalem’s heart throbs and overflows with joy at all the good things coming her way. The oracle paints a vivid picture of ships and caravans making their way to the city by [...]
The Holy Family My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! Jesus ben Sirach looks to the law of the Lord for wisdom. He knows the word of God provides the people with all they need to lead meaningful lives. In this reading, Sirach gives his [...]
4th Sunday of Advent My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! In this reading, God sends the prophet to meet Ahaz just when the king is taking steps to secure his kingdom from attack. The king is determined to solve his problems by turning [...]
3rd Sunday of Advent My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! In his oracles, Isaiah often draws imagery from nature. In this reading, the prophet uses the image of a desert transformed into a garden to express the changes service to God can make in [...]
2nd Sunday of Advent My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! Isaiah anticipates a better future for his people. When that day comes, the royal house will at last exhibit the ideals God always looked for in Israel’s leaders. The opening line of the reading [...]
1st Sunday of Advent My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! The language in this reading is so vivid, it is explained as something the prophet saw rather than as something he said. Such impressive images are characteristic of Isaiah’s message. First comes the image of [...]