The Mission of the 72 and Our Call to Discipleship
Today's Gospel begins immediately after the final verse in last Sunday's Gospel. After strong language about the difficulties of discipleship, Jesus immediately appoints 72...Read more
The Rock of the Church
Mark places this incident at Caesarea Philippi. Luke, because of the importance he wishes to give to prayer in his Gospel, places it in...Read more
The Solemnity of Corpus Christi
Today, the second Sunday after Pentecost, we celebrate a second solemnity, which marks our return to Ordinary Time. Today is the Solemnity of the...Read more
Reflecting on the Mystery of the Holy Trinity
This week we return to the liturgical season of Ordinary Time. This Sunday and next Sunday, however, are designated as solemnities, special days that...Read more
The Feast of Pentecost: How the Holy Spirit Empowers Reconciliation
The season of Easter concludes with today's celebration, the feast of Pentecost. On Pentecost we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the...Read more
Bearing Fruit in Faith: The Lesson of the Fig Tree
Now into the third week of the Season of Lent, our Sunday Gospel prepares us to hear Lent's call to conversion and repentance. Today's...Read more
Magnanimity and the Soul of Jesus Christ
Magnanimity, if you take the word and break it down to its Latin parts, literally means "largeness of soul." According to Aristotle (he used...Read more
A Call to Action from Luke's Gospel
Today's Gospel reading combines two separate passages taken from the Gospel of Luke.
First we hear the opening verses where Luke establishes the...Read more
The Wedding at Cana: A Revelation of God's Abundance
This Sunday we begin the liturgical season of Ordinary Time. For many Sundays in this lectionary cycle (Cycle C), our readings will be taken...Read more
A Gospel of Connection: Advent Reflections on Mary, Elizabeth, and the Messiah
On this the last Sunday before Christmas, our Gospel reading prepares us to witness Christ's birth by showing us how Jesus was recognized as...Read more
