The shepherd amidst his flock
A reflection on the readings for April 21, 2024 — The Fourth Sunday of Easter (also Good Shepherd Sunday and the 61st World Day of Prayer for Vocations) My wife and I recently traveled out of state for a visit...
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The presence and continuity of God
A reflection on the readings of April 14, 2024 — the Third Sunday of Easter In our parish office we like to have a bowl of chocolates to offer to people who stop by. We are always amused at the...
Revolutionary Mercy
A reflection on the Readings for Sunday, April 7, 2024 — The Second Sunday of Easter and Divine Mercy Sunday. When available, the audio version of this homily will be posted here. To listen to Fr. Satish Joseph’s homily for...
Jesus is a king worth following
A reflection on the readings for March 24, 2024 — Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion In the First Book of Kings, Solomon, the Son of David, inherits a kingdom that, under his father’s rule, had been torn apart by...
The Messiah who shows us the road ahead
A reflection on the readings for March 17, 2024 — The Fifth Sunday of Lent (Year B) Holy Week will be upon us in just seven days. The week begins with the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on Sunday...
Dry branches and new fruit
A reflection on the readings for March 10, 2024 — The Fourth Sunday of Lent. Today we are celebrating the fourth Sunday of Lent, also known as “Laetare Sunday,” which means “rejoice.” However, here’s a fun fact: even though the...
Love Proven
A reflection on the readings for March 3, 2024 — The Third Sunday of Lent. The Scripture Readings are taken from the Year A Reading for Sunday Scrutinies for Catechumens. I have only one niece. And she loves being my...
Asking God for results
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...
Entering into the darkness
A reflection on the readings for Sunday, February 4, 2024 — The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Several years ago, while living at the seminary in Providence, I got hit with a horrible flu. I’ve never felt so sick. Some...
The Book of Jonah is an odd little story
A reflection on the readings of January 21, 2024 — The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (and the Sunday of the Word of God) The Book of Jonah is an odd little story, four short chapters that barely take up...
Answering God’s Call
A reflection on the readings for Sunday, January 14, 2024 — The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time We have all seen photos of ourselves when we were younger. Many of us who are younger have even had the opportunity to...
The Epiphany: His Divinity, Our Humanity
A reflection on the readings for January 7, 2024 — The Epiphany of the Lord I took this picture of the sunrise on December 21, winter solstice of 2023. The brilliant glowing light of the sun gradually dispelled the darkness...
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