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Sunday Sermon for April 14, 2019, Palm Sunday, Year C
Readings: Lk 19:28-40; Is 50:4-7; Phil 2:6-11; Lk 22:14-23:56 In the second reading St. Paul speaks of the profound humility of our Lord saying He did not deem equality with God something to be...
Sunday Sermon for April 7, 2019, the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year C
Readings: Is 43:16-21; Phil 3:8-14; Jn 8:1-11 In the first reading God says He is doing something new; He follows this by asking “Now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?” The context...
Sunday Sermon for March 31, 2019, the Fourth Sunday in Lent, Year C
Readings: Josh 5:9a, 10-12; 2 Cor 5:17-21; Lk15:1-3, 11-32 The Mass today is about conversion. Conversion means to turn around, to go the opposite direction. We see the opposites today as the Church reminds...
Sunday Sermon for March 24, 2019, the Third Sunday in Lent, Year C
Readings: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15; 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; Lk 13:1-9 In the readings today we hear about both the justice and the mercy of God. The first reading is all about God’s mercy. The...
Sunday Sermon for March 17, 2019, the Second Sunday of Lent, Year C
Readings: Gen 15:5-12, 17-18; Phil 3:17-4:1; Lk 9:28b-36 In the first reading God establishes a covenant with Abram and makes the promise by which the “Promised Land” is known: “To your descendants I give...
Sunday Sermon for March 10, 2019, the First Sunday of Lent, Year C
Readings: Dt 26:4-10; Rom 10:8-13; Lk 4:1-13 Having embarked on the discipline of Lent, the Church puts before us several points of counsel to guide us during this time of Grace. Most often when...
Sunday Sermon for September 23, 2018, the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year B
Readings: Wis 2:12:17-20; Jas 3:16-4:3; Mk 9:30-37 In the second reading today St. James tells us that where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every foul practice. As we look around,...
Sunday Sermon for March 4, 2018, the Third Sunday of Lent, Year B
Readings: Ex 20:1-17; 1 Cor 1:22-25; Jn 2:13-25 In the second reading St. Paul tells us Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom. We see in the Gospel reading that when our Lord...
Choosing a Catholic High School: The Beauty of an Authentic Catholic Education
Catholic parents are invited to attend this event to learn about the importance of selecting a Catholic high school that understands and appreciates the importance of beauty in drawing students closer to Jesus Christ....