Reflections
The 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time [A]
By Fr. Thomas HoisingtonIsaiah 25:6-10 + Philippians 4:12-14,19-20 + Matthew 22:1-14 “My friend, how is it that you came in here without a wedding garment?” In today’s Gospel Reading we… Read More
The 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time [A]
By Fr. Thomas HoisingtonIsaiah 5:1-7 + Philippians 4:6-9 + Matthew 21:33-43 The vineyard of the Lord is the house of Israel. Parables are often puzzling and intended to get under… Read More
The 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time [A]
By Fr. Thomas HoisingtonEzekiel 18:25-28 + Philippians 2:1-11 + Matthew 21:28-32 “Which of the two did his father’s will?” Likely you’ve seen those license plate frames with sayings on the… Read More
The 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time [A]
By Fr. Drew HoffmanIsaiah 55:6-9 + Philippians 1:20-24,27 + Matthew 20:1-16 One of my favorite poems is “The Great Mercy,” by Irish poet Katherine Tynan, which succinctly and beautifully wrestles… Read More
The 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time [A]
By Fr. Michael Brungardt Sirach 27:30—28:7 + Romans 14:7-9 + Matthew 18:21-35 Jesus’ teaching on the Church in Matthew 18 begins with two important realities: reconciliation and forgiveness. Last week… Read More
The 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time [A]
By Fr. Michael BrungardtI Kings 19:9,11-13 + Romans 9:1-5 + Matthew 14:22-33 Today the Church begins placing a new theme in front of us, a theme for us to pay… Read More
The 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time [A]
By Fr. Drew HoffmanIsaiah 55:10-11 + Romans 8:18-23 + Matthew 13:1-23 This summer has been a particularly energizing one when it comes to professional sports. The Knicks finally won the… Read More
The 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time [A]
By Fr. Michael Brungardt Zechariah 9:9-10 + Romans 8:9,11-13 + Matthew 11:25-30 There was a study done by Harvard over the course of 80 years, studying hundreds of people to determine what… Read More
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ [A]
Fr. Drew Hoffman I will never forget the last time I missed Sunday Mass. I was eleven years old and my dad, brother, and myself joined some family and friends… Read More
The Most Holy Trinity [A]
Fr. Michael BrungardtExodus 34:4-6,8-9 + 2 Corinthians 13:11-13 + John 3:16-18 It is easy for the most important words of our faith to become the most familiar—and therefore the least… Read More
The Fourth Sunday of Easter [A]
Fr. Michael BrungardtActs 2:14,36-41 + 1 Peter 2:20-25 + John 10:1-10 The Apostles as ShepherdsThe Fourth Sunday of Easter is known as Good Shepherd Sunday. Jesus Christ is, of course,… Read More
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord [A]
Fr. Drew Hoffman Being a college chaplain and being a parent end up being pretty similar things. Just like children, my college kids also ask me for money all the… Read More