Author: Monsignor John Kasza

During the month of August, the liturgical cycle shifts to readings from the sixth chapter of John’s Gospel, the Bread of Life discourse. In light

When I was younger, we only had a few TV channels and two major newspapers. The news was presented by simply stating the facts,

In this early part of the summer season, we are reminded in Paul’s letter to the Ephesians that we were “destined for adoption, have redemption

One of the first sayings I learned at the seminary was from Sr. Mary Finn, HVM, who said, “Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus.” Today’s responsorial

The opening line of today’s first reading is important: “God did not make death, nor does he rejoice in the destruction of the living.” Death

One of my dogs, Phoebe, has a terrible time with storms. She pants and becomes terrified. Nothing calms her down. Her mother, Lydia, on the other

Today’s Gospel passage comes from the beginning of Mark’s account of Jesus’ ministry and relates how Jesus spoke to the people in parables.

During this year of the Eucharist, the feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (also known as Corpus Christi) receives an added significance.

We have entered the long season of Ordinary Time, extending from the Monday after Pentecost to the First Sunday of Advent. Yet, several important

Throughout the scriptures, God chooses people to be his own (Noah, Abraham, and David, to name a few), as well as nations (the people of Israel, for