Reflections
The Second Sunday of Advent [A]
Fr. Michael BrungardtIsaiah 11:1-10 + Romans 15:4-9 + Matthew 3:1-12 Think about the person you miss most in your entire life. Picture them. And then think of the time you… Read More
The First Sunday of Advent [A]
Fr. Matthew Siegman For the Church, the First Sunday of Advent is the beginning of a new liturgical year. The yearly cycle of celebrations and fasts begins again. I am… Read More
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe [C]
Fr. Thomas HoisingtonII Samuel 5:1-3 + Colossians 1:12-20 + Luke 23:35-43 “The rulers sneered at Jesus and said, ‘He saved others, let him save himself ….’” This Sunday’s feast is… Read More
The Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time [C]
Fr. Thomas HoisingtonMalachi 3:19-20 + 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12 + Luke 21:5-19 “By your perseverance you will secure your lives.” We can define the word “perseverance” as hanging on… Read More
The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome
Fr. Drew HoffmanEzekiel 47:1-2,8-9,12 + 1 Corinthians 3:9-11,16-17 + John 2:13-22 In the late 1800s, a priest named Fr. Francis was attempting to build a large, beautiful Church in south… Read More
The Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time [C]
Fr. Matthew Siegman Sirach 35:12-14,16-18 + 2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18 + Luke 18:9-14 The readings this Sunday are beautifully and simply summarized by the psalmist, who says, “the Lord hears the… Read More
The Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time [C]
Fr. Michael BrungardtAmos 6:1,4-7 + 1 Timothy 6:11-16 + Luke 16:19-31 Money has always been a struggle in my spiritual life. I’m not rich—my bank account proves it!—but I can… Read More
The Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time [C]
Fr. Matthew SiegmanAmos 8:4-7 + 1 Timothy 2:1-8 + Luke 16:1-13 The prophet Amos challenges us all this week in the short, but powerful, first reading. “When will the new… Read More
The Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time [C]
Fr. Drew Hoffman Sirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 | Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24 | Luke 14:1, 7-14 I was once at a talk where a Missionary of Charity told a lovely story about her… Read More
The Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time [C]
Fr. Michael Brungardt Isaiah 66:18-21 + Hebrews 12:5-7,11-13 + Luke 13:22-30 Difficult Goal? Better Have A Plan A couple of years ago, ESPN and Netflix put out a documentary series… Read More
The Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time [C]
Fr. Matthew SiegmanJeremiah 38:4-6,8-10 + Hebrews 12:1-4 + Luke 12:49-53 In today’s readings, the scriptures present us with a stark reminder: there is a cost to discipleship, and it is… Read More
The Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [C]
Fr. Drew HoffmanGenesis 18:20-32 + Colossians 2:12-14 + Luke 11:1-13 The First Reading for this Sunday’s Mass is one of my absolute favorites, not least of all for the masterclass… Read More