Numbers 21:4b-9Philippians 2:6-11John 3:13-17 This Sunday we honor in a special way the holy cross. The cross is the sign of our salvation because of the immeasurable love of God for us. The readings focus on the themes of salvation through faith in a symbol of God’s power, compassion and great love for us. In…

Wisdom 9:13-18bPhilemon 9-10, 12-17Luke 14:25-33 Choosing the Kingdom of God The first reading from the Book of Wisdom reminds us that we can’t know God’s ways on our own. We need the Holy Spirit to guide us. In the gospel, Jesus teaches the crowds that being a disciple requires putting him above all personal relationships…

Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24aLuke 14:1, 7-14 Humility The readings for Sunday have a common theme. Sirach tells us to be gentle and humble. We are told in Hebrews that we are part of something bigger than we can see. In the Gospel, Jesus teaches that when we welcome everyone – the poor, the…

Isaiah 66:18-21Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13Luke 13:22-30 Complacency The readings for this Sunday invite us to keep being faithful to God, even when the road is hard. God is inviting all people to come and share in the Kingdom of God. We hear how God gathers people from all corners of the earth. God’s invitation is not…

Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10Hebrews 12:1-4Luke 12:49-53 Division When we read the gospels, we learn how loving, compassionate and kind Jesus is with everyone he meets. In the gospel for Sunday, we have a reading that shows a very different Jesus. This gospel is not easy to hear because Jesus says that he did not come to bring…

Wisdom 18:6-9Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19Luke 12:32-48 Readiness The following words from the gospel provide the setting of Sunday’s message from scripture. ”Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour when the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.” The gospel reading teaches us about…

Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11Luke 12:13-21 Vanity The reading for Sunday begin with the words, “Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth, vanity of vanities!  All things are vanity!”  We are reminded to stop and think about what really matters in our lives. It is easy to focus on the things we own, our successes, others’ positive…

Gn 18:20-32Col 2:12-14Lk 11:1-13 Prayer The readings for the seventeenth Sunday of ordinary time draw our attention to the need to always turn to God in prayer in all life circumstances. Prayer is the key to unlocking and entering the heart of God. Today, Christ gives us this key to success. He teaches us how…

Genesis 18:1-10aColossians 1:24-28Luke 10:38-42 Service or Contemplation? In the first reading from Genesis, Abraham welcomes three visitors. This action illustrates the importance of being open and welcoming to others. In Colossians, Paul talks about rejoicing in his sufferings. As painful as this may be in our lives it teaches us that enduring hardships can strengthen…

Deuteronomy 30:10-14Colossians 1:15-20Luke 10:25-37 The Good Samaritan The 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time focuses on living out God’s Word in everyday life. The readings encourage faith in action, love for others, and seeing Christ as the center of all creation. The first reading teaches that God’s Word is already in our hearts. We can live…

Isaiah 66:10-14CGalatians 6:14-18Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 Discipleship Apologies for the delay with this posting. A key theme of today’s Gospel is discipleship—its challenges, its difficulties, and its rewards. By reason of our baptism we are called to be disciples who share in the mission of Jesus This is a difficult call, but we are called to…

This Sunday we celebrate the feast of Saints Peter and Paul who are two of the most important figures in the history of the Church. They were leaders who spread the message of Jesus and helped build the early Christian community. Both are remembered as apostles who gave their lives for their faith.  The Church celebrates these…

Ex 24:3-8Heb 9:11-15Mk 14:12-16, 22-26 This Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. At one time, this day was called Corpus Christi, Latin for “the Body of Christ.” In the most recent revision of the liturgy, the name for this day is expanded to be a more complete reflection…

Dt 4:32-34, 39-40Rom 8:14-17Mt 28:16-20 This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Trinity. Although this feast is one of the greatest and most profound mysteries of our faith, it is difficult to understand and make it active in our lives. We are taught that there are three persons in one God. Every time…

Acts 2:1-111 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13John 20:19-23 The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” Pentecost is the feast…