Due to an unprecedented amount of press coverage of comments attributed to Pope Francis in a recently released documentary entitled Francesco, I have been encouraged by both the priests and our Archdiocesan Pastoral Council to provide some context. Their request was further strengthened by a number of parishioners after Read more…
Jesus speaks of the Kingdom of God in today’s readings. The Kingdom can be likened to a small mustard seed or a tiny amount of yeast. Each are representative of humble beginnings which advance great growth. Similarly, we as disciples of Jesus and servants of his Kingdom are to become Read more…
Today’s readings are summarized nicely in the words of St. Paul to the Ephesians: I urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, striving to persevere in the unity of the Read more…
This morning’s Mass is a Catholic Schools Mass, with students from Eastside Catholic High School providing music and serving in other capacities. It is good to have so many of our students join us for Mass this morning! Welcome. In today’s readings, St. Paul teaches us that it is Jesus Read more…
Today’s Readings speak of physical manifestations of the Old Testament Law. St. Paul speaks of circumcision, Jesus speaks of the practice of cleansing the outside of dishes. Both St. Paul and Jesus remind us what is of greater importance is faith in Jesus and putting that faith into concrete acts Read more…
Did you know the Holy Father has a special prayer intention each month? Each member of the Church is asked to pray for his intentions, especially at Mass each day. I thought it would be helpful to talk about the Holy Father’s intention for this month of October: That by Read more…
Yet again this weekend, we hear in Scripture about the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus tells a parable about the Kingdom of Heaven being like a King who gave a wedding feast for his son. If a wedding feast speaks of anything, it speaks of love. The Kingdom of Heaven is Read more…
Today’s readings demonstrate once again the resistance Jesus faced in his public ministry, even accusation that it was by the power of the Evil One that he himself cast out demons. On this Feast of St. Denis, First Bishop of Paris and Martyr, we also recall the resistance the saints Read more…
Today’s readings teach us that whether ours is a contemplative or an active vocation / life, each life finds the origin of purpose in the person of Jesus. St. Paul had a very active apostolate, traveling all across parts of Asia and Europe preaching the Gospel of Jesus and establishing Read more…
The readings this weekend send us once again to labor on God’s behalf in the world. God’s mercy allows for the human conversion that is necessary for building God’s Kingdom; building a ‘new humanity’ which is ‘up to the standards of God’s plan of love in history.’ Conversion necessarily speaks Read more…