Sixth Sunday of Easter – May 5, 2013 Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Ps 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8; Rev 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14:23-29 Last month marked the 50th anniversary of Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth), the encyclical of Pope John XXIII discussing peace and human rights. It was the first encyclical addressed beyond the Catholic community to “all men of good will.” And Read more
March 10, 2013 Fourth Sunday of Lent Jos 5:9a, 10-12; Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7; 2 Cor 5:17-21; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Lent marks one of the (usually) few times during the year that we connect our practices of eating with the practice of our faith. In addition to those who give up chocolate and candy – or other manner of dietary deprivation, we Read more
Feast of the Baptism of the Lord ~ January 13, 2013 Is 42:1-4,6-7; Ps 29:1-2,3-4,9-10; Acts 10:34-38; Lk 3:15-16, 21-22 The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord is a fascinating feast. What exactly are we celebrating? Scripture scholars note that the baptism of Jesus was something of an embarrassment to the early Christian community. In Matthew’s version of the event, he Read more
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Dn 12:1-3; Ps 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11; Heb 10:11-14, 18; Mk 13:24-32 In the Second Reading for this coming Sunday, the Letter to the Hebrews speaks of the “one sacrifice for sins.” The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus render unnecessary all other sacrifices for sins. Redemption is already accomplished through Christ. And yet, sacrifice remains a Read more
Wis 1:12, 17-20; Ps 54:3-4, 5, 6, 8; Jas 3:16 – 4:3; Mk 9:30-37 Conflict and jealousy abound in the readings for this coming Sunday. In the first reading from Wisdom, the wicked plan to put the just to the test. The second reading from James opens by asserting: “Where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every foul practice.” Read more
Courtesy of Meghan Clark – Thanks, Meg! Acts 2: 1-11 Ps 104:1, 24,29-30,31,34 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Gal 5:16-25 Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15 My notion of Pentecost was forever changed eight years ago when I meandered my way through the Collection of Modern Religious Art in the Vatican Museum in Rome. As I entered one large room, I Read more
Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 4:8-12; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29; 1 Jn 3:1-2; Jn 10:11-18 “See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God.” In this week’s readings, we find some powerful images of our relationship to God. John’s Gospel speaks of the sheep and the good shepherd while Read more
Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9,17-18,19-20,23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Mk 14:1 – 15:47 Following each Palm Sunday, I find my thoughts and prayer lingering on one moment in the narrative of the Passion. Some years I am at the tomb with the stone newly rolled, obstructing the entrance. Other years, I am fixed before the cross or in the agonizing moments of Gethsemane. This year, Read more
Second Sunday of Lent March 4, 2012 Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Ps 116:10, 15, 16-17, 18-19; Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10 The binding of Isaac has been the source of centuries of moral consternation. And as we continue our Lenten journey, this story of sacrifice can leave us wondering about the depths of surrender required to be true people of faith. How Read more
February 5, 2012 ~ Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Job 7:1-4, 6-7; Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6; 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23; Mk 1:29-39 “Praise the Lord, who heals the brokenhearted.” The responsorial psalm from this Sunday’s readings is a fitting link between the misery of Job that we encounter in the First Reading and the healing works of Jesus in Mark’s Gospel. Read more
Saturday Morning: 8:00 am
Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:45 am,
12:30 pm, 5:30 pm
Saturday Vigil: 6:15pm
Sunday: 9:00am, 7:15pm
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 8:30 am
