Reflections

By Fr. Matt Siegman As Amos is cast out of Bethel in the first reading this week, he says, “I was no prophet, nor have I belonged to a company… Read More

Fr. Thomas Hoisington Ezekiel 2:2-5  +  2 Corinthians 12:7-10  +  Mark 6:1-6 Hard of face and obstinate of heart are they to whom I am sending you. Jesus’ rejection in… Read More

Fr. Drew Hoffman            When I was a sophomore in college, a seminarian from Nebraska visited my college bible study to speak with us about his discernment. It was during… Read More

Fr. Michael Brungardt Ezekiel 17:22-24; Psalm 92:2-3, 13-16; 2 Corinthians 5:6-10; Mark 4:26-34 One way to read the Gospels and the parables is to read the passage and then ask,… Read More

Fr. Matt Siegman This Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, often called Corpus Christi. This Sunday gives us the opportunity to renew… Read More

Fr. Drew Hoffman As a college chaplain, one of the most common complaints about Christianity I hear from young people is that they believe practicing the Faith means boredom and… Read More

Fr. Michael Brungardt Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; Psalm 98:1-4; 1 John 4:7-10; John 15:9-17 Probably one of the most misunderstood things we do as Catholics is go to confession. Because… Read More

Fr. Matt Siegman This Sunday is often called “Good Shepherd Sunday,” because we read a portion of the Good Shepherd narrative in St. John’s Gospel on this Sunday every year.… Read More

Fr. Drew Hoffman             I’ve always felt for St. Thomas the Apostle. The man asks for proof from the Apostles that Jesus has risen from the dead, and he gets… Read More

Fr. Michael Brungardt Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 22:8-9, 17-20, 23-24; Philippians 2:6-11; Mark 14:1-15:47 As we begin this Holy Week, we enter into the heart of the Pascal Mystery of Christ. And the Church tells the priest something… Read More

Fr. Gabriel Greer In recent years, we have heard frequently the term “New Evangelization.”  Pope John Paul II first used the term New Evangelization, which was encouraged by Pope Benedict… Read More

Fr. Matt Siegman On the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Sundays of Lent this year, we notice that there are two different options for our readings at Mass. Depending on your… Read More