Homily - Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, August 6; Luke 12:35-48 “Ok, students, put away all of your notes and clear your desks…we are having a pop quiz!” We may recall these dreaded words from our teachers when we were in school. Pop quizzes were unpleasant...

Reflection on Luke 12:16-21 A portly middle-aged farmer is extremely rich and not afraid to show it. He owns over 500 acres of land in the countryside of Israel, which is filled with wheat fields, olive and pomegranate trees, and grape vineyards. The rich man views...

Reflection on Luke 11:1-13 - The Persistent Neighbor Let's imagine that you are living in a small city in the Holy Land in the first century. You have just finished your dinner, put the kids to sleep, and are on your way to bed. The time is around 11:30 pm, it's been...

The famous story of Jesus calming the stormy sea and saving his disciples on the Sea of Galilee is a truly dramatic scene, one that is straight out of a movie: There are huge, crashing waves, loud screams of terror, a capsizing boat, and Jesus…..asleep during it all....

Deacon John's First Homily | May 22, 2022 During this time of year, when the weather is nice, I love to drive my car with the windows down and listen to country music on the radio. Recently I heard a song called, “Peace, Love and Country Music,” by Ronnie Dunn….the...

At some point you’ve probably heard one of these common phrases: “All you gotta do is just be a good person” or, “I don’t go to Mass because God loves me as I am,” or “I can always return to God on my death bed.” Although it is true that we must be good people, that...

Originally Published by Lifeteen Blog (www.lifeteen.com/blog/the-greatest-game) Game seven, the bottom of the ninth inning, bases loaded, two outs, down 4-1. The lingering smell of freshly cut grass and Italian sausage blend in an unusual, yet delightful combination...

In Today's Gospel (June 26, 2021), we see the perfect example of complete and radical faith from a Centurion soldier. He meets Jesus in Capernaum and appeals to him to heal his paralyzed servant. But when Jesus says that he will go to his house, the Centurion, in...

There is a funny video online where a couple wanted to find out which one of them was more loved by their dog. They stood with their dog in the middle, and then at the same time, they suddenly ran away in opposite directions to see which one the dog would chase after....

Today (July, 3rd), the Church celebrates the Feast of St. Thomas, who doubted Jesus’ resurrection, but then came to a powerful conversion after encountering the Risen Lord. He then became a credible witness to the resurrection of Jesus Christ and to His divinity. And...

We all know that in this life, we’ll have many struggles, sorrows, and pains. Sometimes we have crosses that seem too heavy to bear and too difficult to understand. Other times, we may find ourselves stuck in a sin that appears impossible to overcome, and it really...

Blessed Stanley Rother was an American priest from Oklahoma assigned to a mission parish in Guatemala in 1968. For over ten years, he ministered faithfully to his poor congregation, and in 1981 his name appeared on a death list of a radical government party targeting...

All throughout Scripture, we hear Jesus speaking to the crowds in parables. He uses everyday analogies to explain His profound teachings. But it appears that the Apostles do not need parables to understand the deep mysteries of the Kingdom of heaven because Jesus has...

In Jesus’ time, many fishermen would use cast nets as a method of fishing. These were large nets with weights at the bottom. And they would be thrown into the water and pulled up into the boat by a rope. The fishermen would then go back to the shore to separate the...

Today in the Church we celebrate the feast of the Transfiguration. Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up to a high mountain and is transfigured. Now the Greek word used for Transfiguration is “met-am-or-fo-o,” which means: “to be changed into another form.” Jesus’...