The message of the Gospel is not about social etiquette, it is about humility and authenticity. As Jesus begins his speech to the people in the house, specifically the Pharisees, it sounds like he is simply helping people avoid embarrassment. As he continues, the more serious point of his parable...
Today’s Gospel should alarm us, particularly if we ponder the idea that somehow God will not recognize us. How or why could God ever not recognize us? What would the circumstances be and more importantly how do we make sure that God does recognize us? Jesus is not clear in...
August 18, 201920th Sunday in Ordinary Time The Prince of Peace wants to set the world on fire? This Sunday’s Gospel can sound more intense than what we may be accustomed to. It’s a passage of contradictions. Jesus so clearly prays for unity, yet here he speaks of division. Why...
I wanted to let all of you know that I will be gone until August 19. Fr. Tom DeCarlo will be covering the Masses for me. I am sure many of you know Fr. DeCarlo (Tank) from his days leading the way for youth ministry back in the 1970’s with...
Today’s Gospel once again is a story told by Jesus, which attempts to align us to the proper view of heaven and earth; temporal and spiritual and things of this life as opposed to things of eternal life. Obviously things in this life have their proper place and value. There...
As you can easily notice, we are in full blown construction mode! We are at a crossroads. While we are able to complete the new entrance and bathrooms, as well as add more parking, the dream of our new event center hinges on our continued commitment to this important capital...
Folks, by now we are in full construction mode. There is no turning back! Thinking back when I first got here, your desire for a new church hall was loud and clear to me. Now we are on the verge of that desire to become reality! The construction now is...
I don’t think Jesus can be more straightforward than he is in today’s Gospel regarding how to be a Christian. “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” How...
GOSPEL MEDITATION – July 7, 2019 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time This Sunday, Jesus reminds us that “the harvest is abundant but the laborers are few.” As Catholic disciples, we are the laborers that the Master is sending. All around us are opportunities to share the love and mercy...
GOSPEL MEDITATION – June 30, 2019 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Have you ever heard that the Gospel is radical? In our times, we hear that word and think of fundamentalists, radical activists, or extremists – people who go beyond limits to achieve their goals and may not consider...