Hasten the End
Readings for November 18, 2012: Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Whenever I lead a trip to the Holy Land, the question inevitably comes, “Will we visit Armageddon?’ This…
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The Widow’s Mite
Readings for November 11, 2012: Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time The time lag between the two widows in this Sunday’s readings was considerable. Lots of things change in…
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome
Readings for November 9, 2012: Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome As a rebellious teenager, I thought that Catholics should stop wasting their money…
A Chalice Full of Talents
Recently our deacon gave his homily on Matthew 24:14-30, the parable of the talents. He presented the talents as the presence and grace of God, given to us…
Hear, O Israel
Readings for November 4, 2012: Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time A nice hotel in Jerusalem looks much like a nice hotel in just about any other city in…
Confronting the Mystery of Death
Readings for November 2, 2012: The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls) I’ll never forget that bleak January day when my father died. It was very…
All Saints Day: Holiness Is for Everyone!
Readings for November 1, 2012: Solemnity of All Saints At age 16, I thought that aspiring to holiness was out of the question. If you really wanted to…
The Blind Man Speaks Up
Readings for October 28, 2012: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time There were hundreds in the crowd that day at Jericho. No doubt all of them had needs, many…
John & James
Readings for October 21, 2012: Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B It was time to make their move. Usually it was Peter who took the initiative, but…
The Tale of Two Men
Readings for October 14, 2012: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B He was curious. He had already fulfilled all the elementary requirements. He was a decent person…