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A reflection on the readings for Sunday, February 25, 2024 — The Second Sunday of Lent A saying gets passed around among pastors often to remind them of the purpose of their work—“feed the sheep, don’t count them.” We have...
A reflection on the readings for Sunday, February 25, 2024 — The Second Sunday of Lent A saying gets passed around among pastors often to remind them of the purpose of their work—“feed the sheep, don’t count them.” We have...
Editor’s note: We present this past weekend’s homily from Father Alex Roche a day late due to technical difficulties. In 1554, St. Teresa of Avila began experiencing visions that would continue in some form throughout her life–visions of Christ, her...
Reflection for the readings of December 24, 2023, the Fourth Sunday of Advent. We’ve made our journey these four weeks of Advent with the people who led up to Jesus. King David is imperfect but chosen. The prophets, men and...
A reflection on the readings of November 26, 2023 — The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe The feast of Christ the King was introduced by Pope Pius XI in 1925 in the encyclical Quas Primas...
A reflection on the scripture readings for Sunday, August 22, 2023 — the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time I want to reflect on a simple quote from St. Augustine of Hippo regarding today’s gospel reading: “We are God’s money. But...
A reflection on the readings for September 24, 2023, the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time The first book of the Bible, Genesis, contains the story of the first set of brothers — Cain and Abel. In the tale, Cain is...
A reflection on the readings of Sunday, August 27, 2023 — The 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time Over a decade ago, I was blessed to be present as a young priest in St. Peter’s Square on March 12 as white...
Where Peter Is · Play.ht – Groans Of Anticipation And The Spiritual Life A reflection on the readings for Sunday, July 23, 2023 — The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time I had one of the most incredible meals of...
A reflection on the Readings for June 18, 2023, the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time In the first reading today, God tells Moses, “You have seen for yourselves how I treated the Egyptians and how I bore you up on...
A reflection on the readings for May 27, 2023 – Pentecost Sunday. Twice a month, I host a discernment dinner for young men, college-age and older, who are considering a vocation to the priesthood. The men in the group are...
A reflection on the readings of April 23, 3023 — The Third Sunday of Easter Almost one thousand years ago, St. Anselm of Canterbury penned his famous ontological argument for the existence of God. This philosophical proof has been debated,...
A reflection on the readings for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, March 26, 2023. During my years as a high school chaplain, I would welcome the incoming freshmen with the following piece of advice: Some people look back on their...
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