Readings : Jer 26:11-16,24; Ps 69; Mt 14:1-12 ___________________________ Today, in addition to our Saturday memorial for the Blessed Mo...

Sometimes, although I intend to preach, things change and a homily gets set aside. That's what happened on Tuesday.  I thought I'd g...

Readings : Jer 7:1-11 • Ps 84 • Mt 13:24-30 __________________________ Today we not only celebrate Our Blessed Mother’s Saturday memorial...

Readings : Mic 2:1-5; Ps 10; Mt 12:14-21 _____________________ Today we celebrate the optional memorial of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. Mt. Car...

Readings: Is 6:1-8; Ps 93; Mt 10:24-33 _______________________________ Today we have a few options. We celebrate Saturday in the 14 th we...

Late this morning I completed several home blessings for parishioners who had recently moved into their new homes in the expanding southern ...

I’m always amazed, although I suppose I shouldn’t be, when politicians and celebrities say absolutely stupid things. Both of these groups of...

Sitting here in our living room this evening I can hear the sounds of fireworks, nothing very organized, or very loud, just folks here in Th...

Some of you, at least those who know us well, realize that Diane took a fall about two weeks ago. While trying to break her fall she put her...

Today we celebrate the memorial of St. Irenaeus, bishop and martyr. Irenaeus was a remarkable saint, born c. 130, who died a martyr about th...

A few moments ago, I happened across a photo on Twitter. It shows a family protesting the Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v....

I haven't posted anything about the recent Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade -- not because of a lack of interest...f...

The left loves to confiscate. It stems from its basic belief that individuals do not and should not own anything. In their view, only the st...

In September 1980, Pope John Paul II opened an International Forum on Active Aging with an address to the participants. It was brief address...

Readings: 2 Chr 24:17-25; Ps 89; Mt 6:24-34 Over the years, as I’ve re-read and meditated on these words of Jesus, I’ve come to the conclu...