Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time • Year A
Everyone here today has a broken heart. All of us have known the pain of a broken relationship, we have been hurt and we have caused hurt. Still, Jesus welcomes us around this table to remind us that through his cross he has paid for our sins, faults and mistakes. He offers us his love, mercy and forgiveness without cost and calls us to share those gifts with others. May you know and feel the love with out limitation that Jesus offers you and no longer allow your past to hurt your present.
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time • Year A
Our Gospel today from Saint Matthew reminds us how tough it will be and what is at stake when he asks us, “What profit would there be for one to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?” To gain our eternal lives, let us follow the Prophet Jeremiah and allow the Word of the Lord to overcome our itching ears and become “like fire burning” in our hearts.
Twenty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time • Year A
Peter was a weak and imperfect man, who never really distinguished himself as a leader – a simple fisherman! Yet in today’s gospel, we see the greatness of a person who deepens and grows in faith and discipleship as a hope for all of us. We see a bold Peter willing to stick his neck out on behalf of the disciples in response to Jesus’ question demanding to know, “Who do you say that I am?”
Corpus Christi • Year A
The feast of Corpus Christi goes far to help us fill these hungers. It is the feast celebrating the night that Christ gave Himself under the appearance of Bread and Wine to the world, with a promise that he would be with all of us in the world till the end of time. Every time we celebrate Mass, everytime we take communion, we are reminded that we are not alone.
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity • Year A
In the face of exclusion, marginalization, prejudice and discrimination, we are called to be people and communities which respect and rejoice in diversity, as did Jesus, whom Augustine endeavored to follow and make more fully present in his time. So, too, in our time we are called to go out of ourselves to extend our relationships with others, with nature and with God; to be inclusive.
Pentecost Sunday
The fruits of the Holy Spirit, in addition to love, are understood by all, no translations are needed: joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. I am sure that the Universal Pastor, Pope Leo XIV, knows this because he has witnessed its power in the life of Parde Nicola. Pope Leo’s message of peace resonates throughout the world. The joy he brought to Africa on his recent visit spoke volumes about the needs of a dynamically growing church, especially one with a poverty of goods but a wealth of love. Leo’s demonstrations of kindness and goodness were comprehended by all who witnessed them.
