Acts 1:1-11 Psalm 47 Ephesians 1:17-23 Luke 24:46-53 Let’s be honest: it is hard to delve too deeply into the feast of the Ascension without sounding either like a gnostic or a mythologizer. On the one hand, you could say that Jesus simply dissolved himself from the material realm and now dwells in some “higher” realm beyond space and time where we Read more
The Servant of God Fr. Emil Kapuan was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor today by President Obama, making him the fifth Catholic chaplain to receive this award, the highest military honor given by the US government. Fr. Kapuan’s acts of extraordinary valor took place during the Korean War, where he saved and sustained scores of men on the battlefield and in Read more
Acts 5:27-32, 40b-41 Psalm 30 Revelation 5:11-14 John 21:1-19 We are in the thick of the Easter season, and yet nevertheless after contemplating the readings for this Sunday I cannot help but be drawn to the second Beatitude of Matthew 5: “Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” All the readings radiate joy, I know, but the joy is Read more
Small children are not the only ones who routinely confuse the word “adultery” with “idolatry.” Even though I presume they know the difference, students in my Intro Bible course often mistakenly use one for the other. Whether it is a Freudian slip I dare not say, but as we discuss both in relation it becomes apparent that the two share more than Read more
Deuteronomy 26:4-10 Psalm 91 Romans 10:8-13 Luke 4:1-13 “Become who you are!” This most memorable saying of Bl. Pope John Paul II was also one of his most enigmatic. Many have been deeply moved by it, but many have also been deeply puzzled by it. What could it possibly mean? How can you become what you already are? Surely it must be Read more
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Isaiah 62:1—5 Psalm 96 I Corinthians 12:4—11 John 2:1—11 This Sunday’s readings invite us to think about marriage as a sign of God’s covenantal relationship with Israel, which the Church believes has been “consummated” with the incarnation. The prophetic traditions of Israel, especially Isaiah, present God as an eager bridegroom who passionately desires and delights in his Read more
Micah 5:1-4a Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1:39-45 As the United States continues to reel from the recent massacre in Connecticut, the lectionary readings this Sunday invite us to consider the theme of peace. The first reading ends with a line that at first glance might seem overly definitive or even naïve: a future ruler of Israel, coming forth from Read more
Daniel 7:13-14 Psalm 93:1-2, 5 Revelation 1:5-8 John 18:33b-37 This Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King, a feast which not only commemorates the ultimate sovereignty of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ but also marks the last Sunday in the liturgical year. It surprises most contemporary Catholics when they learn that this feast is a relatively new addition to Read more
Jeremiah 31:7—9 Psalm 126 Hebrews 5:1—6 Mark 10:46—52 This Sunday’s lectionary readings are all about God hearing the cries of his creatures. In the first reading, the prophet Jeremiah conveys God’s reply to his people in exile. The Lord urges them urges them to shout, exult and praise because of the deliverance promised to them. The remnant of Israel will return from Read more
The famous words at the beginning of Albert Camus’ 1942 essay Le Mythe de Sisyphe still strike a chord: “there is only one really serious philosophical question, and that is suicide.” The power to deliberate on the question of whether “to be or not to be,” and then to act on this deliberation, is surely one of the most distinctive and determinative 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
