On this 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, we hear of the Providential Goodness of God. He is like the landowner who planted a vineyard. He chose a fertile hillside, prepared the soil, planted the choicest vines, put a hedge around it, hewed out a wine press, built a watchtower, and Read more…
The mission of the Church is to proclaim Christ to the world. The world has always needed this proclamation, and it is no different today. Our best, most credible proclamation of Christ comes in the form of witness, by the way we live, as much as by the creed we Read more…
Pentecost is not just an historical event. The Gift of the Holy Spirit is the ongoing life of the Church! With Evening Prayer today, the Easter Candle will be lit for the last time, except for the celebrations of the Mass of Resurrection (funerals). This Easter season has perhaps been Read more…
It’s amazing to me how the truth of the Scriptures continually ‘open’ with each passing year of one’s pilgrimage in this life. Once again today, I ‘heard’ a new ‘reality’ of God’s Kingdom while reading the Gospel. Jesus shares another parable of the Kingdom of heaven with us: “The Kingdom Read more…
This Second Sunday of Advent, the People of God is invited to re-discover the deepest desire of their heart. This human desire is for God. This longing of every human person is precisely what John the Baptist is helping people acknowledge and receive through his baptism of repentance. “Repent, Read more…
Today, couples gathered from around Wyoming to celebrate the beauty and gift of marriage. Many dioceses around the country have such an annual celebration in the middle of winter. I have a feeling that is why it has not been celebrated here. So, we decided that today, we would invite Read more…
Today the Church celebrates the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola. He was one of several great saints that lived during what could be called the Golden Age of the Church. Born in 1491, he was one of several saints the Lord raised up during the time of the Reformation. Read more…
Today I had the distinct pleasure of returning to a parish where I served as pastor for nine years to celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony for a lovely couple. The groom was only 15 years old when I arrived in 1998 as pastor. I quickly came to know and Read more…
Today’s readings are clear about the reality of sin. In our selection form the Second Book of Samuel, Nathan tells King David his sin. “Why have you spurned the Lord and done evil in his sight?” Once his sins are made known, David honestly takes responsibility. Psalm 31 is also Read more…
How we doing, Church? Does it still feel like Easter Sunday? If it does, good for you! If it doesn’t, then lean on the cross for the victory and hope it holds. I recall the words of an old Italian priest friend of mine while a seminarian in Rome. When Read more…