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 [...]
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! When Samuel was sent to anoint David as king so many years earlier, David was shepherding his father’s flocks (1 Sm 16). Now he is invited to shepherd the people. [...]
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! It is difficult to assign a precise time for Malachi. Traditionally, he is thought to have served God some 500 years before the birth of Jesus. His name means “my messenger” and seems inspired [...]
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! The first half of the second century BCE was a time of great struggle for the Jewish people. A proud king attempted to force the chosen people to abandon their traditions. Some Jews, [...]
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! The dominant theme of this book is the saving power of wisdom. Already the author has included a long list of people (in chapter 10) who were saved because they sought to [...]
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! The book of Sirack is filled with practical advice for the journey of faith. A grandson translated Sirach’s Hebrew text into Greek in the latter years of the second century before the birth [...]
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 [...]