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...
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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...
What Will This Child Turn Out to Be?
Reflection for the readings of December 31, 2023 — the Feast of The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Year B 2023 Friends, one can only wonder what families with members with same-sex attraction feel about the backlash to...
As our Advent journey meets its destination
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...
Rejoice Always!
A reflection on the readings of December 17, 2023 — The Third Sunday of Advent At Mass last Sunday, as we were listening to the second reading, there was the unmistakable sound of a happy child. It took a moment...
Seeking God in the Desert
A Reflection on the readings of December 10, 2023 — The Second Sunday of Advent To better understand the message that the Church is giving us on this Second Sunday of Advent, we could think of a father who is...
Take a Long, Deep Breath
A reflection on the scripture readings of December 3, 2023, the First Sunday of Advent. The audio, when available, will be posted here. The last few years have felt like a marathon. Between becoming pastor of a growing number of parishes...
The Kingdom of God, Today
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...
Preparing for the Day of the Lord
A reflection on the readings of Sunday, November 19, 2023 — The thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Speaking as a husband and father, I think St. Paul’s use of the image of labor pains coming upon a pregnant woman is...
Be Prepared
A reflection on the Readings for Sunday, November 12 — The Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Every time we are going to start something—a new project, a rehearsal, a new chapter—it always requires of us that we prepare properly to...
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