The Solemnity of Christ the King Who needs a king, especially in America, the land of the free and the home of the brave? After all, didn’t you fight the Revolutionary War to get away from the King of England and all that he represented? So, who needs a king anyway? We certainly do not…
Reflection for the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time I would like to begin my reflection for this weekend with the real question of the believers at the end of the first century: “Now that many of these things have happened and we are being persecuted, what should we do?” Luke reminds them of Jesus’ assurance…
I would like my today’s reflection with a story of the little boy who fell off a pier into deep ocean water. An older sailor, heedless of the great danger to himself, dove into the stormy water, struggled with the boy, and finally, exhausted, brought him to safety. Two days later the boy’s mother came…
Luciano Pavarotti was the charismatic successor of the legendary opera tenor, Enrico Caruso. In his autobiography, Pavarotti: My Own Story, he describes how he was trained by a great master, Arrigo Pola. “Everything Pola asked me to do, I did, – day after day, blindly. For six months we did nothing but vocalize and work…
Pope Saint John Paul II in Yankee Stadium in New York in 1979, during his first visit as Pope to the United States said that this parable of the rich man and the Lazarus “must always be present in our memory; it must form our conscience.” “We cannot stand idly by, enjoying our own riches…
Today’s readings remind us that we are God’s stewards and that God expects faithful and prudent stewardship from us. They challenge us to use our God-given talents and blessings, like wealth, wisely to attain Heavenly bliss. Saint John Chrysostom once said: “Faithfulness in little things is a big thing,” and the reminder of St. Theresa…
Today’s readings invite us to believe in a loving, patient, merciful, and forgiving God. The Good News Jesus preached was that God is not a cruel, judging, and punishing God. He is our loving and forgiving Father, who wants to save everyone through His Son Jesus. He is always in search of His lost and…