1st Sunday of Lent My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! In the first reading, the narrative of the flood draws to a close with God speaking these comforting words to Noah. After nearly a full year floating about on the surface of the waters, [...]
My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! From the beginning of this book to its end, the people of Israel remain encamped at the base of Mount Sinai. Things have changed since they first arrived there. The Ark of the Covenant and the tent of [...]
My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! In the first reading, after losing nearly all that is dear to him, Job struggles to understand God's purpose in his life. Readers already know from the opening chapter that God cares deeply for Job and wants [...]
My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! In the first reading, the book of Deuteronomy is chiefly a long series of instructions given by Moses to the people of Israel. He prepares them for life on the other side of the Jordan River. [...]
My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! This familiar oracle brims over with the enthusiasm of a prophet totally committed to God’s service. The passage comes from the book’s closing chapters celebrating the nation’s return to God. The prophet is thrilled to be [...]
My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! In the first reading, the young Samuel's devotion to God is clearly apparent from the fact that he sleeps “in the temple of the Lord where the ark of God was.” In contrast, Israel's devotion to the [...]
My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! In our first reading, King David finds it disconcerting that he resides in a beautiful palace with aromatic cedar paneling while God’s Ark of the Covenant rests in a simple tent. David’s prophet encourages the king to [...]
My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! Sirach’s respect for the law of God as the source of all wisdom is plainly evident in this reading. Sirach here draws a number of valuable lessons from the fourth of the Ten Commandments. By tradition, this [...]
3rd Sunday of Advent My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! This familiar oracle brims over with the enthusiasm of a prophet totally committed to God’s service. The passage comes from the book’s closing chapters celebrating the nation’s return to God. The prophet is [...]
2nd Sunday of Advent My dear parishioners, God is Good!!! All the time!!! And all the time!!! God is Good!!! This oracle sets the tone for the remainder of the book. The period of exile in Babylon has come to an end. The royal city of David has received “double for [...]