Musings and Messages: January 21, 2024 Published on January 15, 2024 Throughout the scriptures, God wants people to return to him. God is not a capricious or malevolent deity. He does not will the destruction of
Musings and Messages: January 7, 2024 Published on January 1, 2024 The Work of Christmas When the song of the angels is stilled,When the star in the sky is gone,When the kings and princes are home,When the shepherds
Musings and Messages: December 31, 2023 Published on December 26, 2023 Merry Christmas! Yes, we are still in the Christmas season and today we celebrate Holy Family Sunday. Today’s feast is a reminder that every family
Musings and Messages: December 24, 2023 Published on December 18, 2023 Happy 4th Sunday of Advent! This is the shortest fourth week of Advent in recent memory—less than 24 hours! So, what are we to conclude with this
Musings and Messages: December 17, 2023 Published on December 11, 2023 The first paragraph of today’s first reading from Isaiah is often heard at the Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday. It is connected to the Gospel reading
Musings and Messages: December 10, 2023 Published on December 5, 2023 At the beginning of the musical Godspell (loosely based on the Gospel of St. Matthew) is the song “Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord” sung by John
Musings and Messages: December 3, 2023 Published on November 27, 2023 Today we begin a new liturgical year using the cycle B Sunday readings. Most of the Gospel passages will be taken from the Gospel of St. Mark which
Musings and Messages: November 26, 2023 November 20, 2023 Today is the last Sunday of the Church Year. The Gospel is very pointed and direct: whatever we did or did not do for the least among us, we did or
Musings and Messages: November 19, 2023 Published on November 13, 2023 On this penultimate Sunday of the Church year, we hear the familiar parable of the talents. Now, talent was a measure of money in the ancient world.
Musings and Messages: November 12, 2023 Published on November 6, 2023 Is our soul truly thirsting for God? In other words, do I seek after God’s wisdom? In today’s world, many people are afforded a lot of attention.