The Good Samaritan
Readings for June 14, 2013: 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time To this day, the road from Jericho to Jerusalem is long, winding, and desolate. The two travelers could…
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Restore and Reactivate
Readings for July 7, 2013: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time To some, being Italian-American means overindulging in pasta and joking about tough guys. But being Italian means being…
How can you fast during a feast?
I’ve always found today’s Gospel reading (Matthew 9:14-17) difficult to understand. It felt as though Jesus was light years ahead of John’s disciples, and even his own for…
The Truth about the Flesh
Readings for June 30, 2013: Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Spirituality is really about the soul and the things of the soul. The body and its needs do…
The Messianic Secret
Readings for June 23, 2013: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jesus asks a simple question. “Who do the crowds say that I am?” (Luke 9:18) All volunteer an…
Why Call God “Father?”
Readings for June 16, 2013: Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time A hundred years ago this month, Father’s Day was first observed in Spokane, Washington. This June not only…
What Does Jesus Bring?
We all envision our future in some way, shape, or form. And as believers, we know that God is a part of this future. But what about when…
Is the Eucharist REALLY the Body of Christ?
Readings for June 2, 2013: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ The Catholic Church teaches the doctrine of transubstantiation, namely, that in the…
Is Trinity Sunday Relevant?
Readings for May 26, 2013: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Many are ready to give a polite nod of some sort to Jesus of Nazareth. Most…
Pentecost: Call to Activate
Readings for May 19, 2013: Pentecost As a teen, I thought the clergy were supposed to do everything. We laity were just called to pray, pay, and obey.…