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Every year on the third Sunday of October the church observes World Mission Sunday. Today we celebrate our call as baptized Christians to witness and celebrate the life, death and resurrection of... Read More

Let us be grateful for the gift of being Jesus' followers, knowing that for the sake of the Gospel, we possess a hundredfold here and eternal life to come. My Soul Longs for You, O God (US Catholic... Read More

The first reading for this Mass is from the Book of Genesis and is a beautiful reflection for a married couple or those thinking of marriage. Many couples use it for their wedding liturgy, in... Read More

In Sunday's first reading from the Book of Numbers God distributes the spirit He gave to Moses on seventy elders including two not with the group but back in the camp.  When those two begin to... Read More

The Scripture readings for Sunday reveal a different picture of greatness. We see Jesus spending private time with His disciples and painstakingly teaching them what constitutes discipleship... Read More

The responsorial response for today stood out as I reflected on today's readings: "I shall walk before the Lord in the Land of the Living." We are the feet of Jesus, we are the hands of Jesus, we... Read More

When have I been frightened, blind or deaf? This is the question I ask myself in light of Sunday's readings. The passage from Isaiah says, "Thus says the Lord: Say to those whose hearts are... Read More

We hear in the Gospel that Jesus is having quite a day of labor! The Pharisees are questioning Jesus about his disciples who are not exactly observing the traditions of the elders. Jesus is... Read More

When I was a child I remember the times when my dad would have a "surprise" in one of his hands.  He'd hold both hands, closed, in front of himself and say, "Pick a hand."  If I was lucky, I'd... Read More

In our parish we have a summer school program for our high school students.  Recently I finished teaching a course on world religions.  The question I kept asking the students as we completed our... Read More