Know Before You Go

Fr. James Marchionda, OP breaks open the readings for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, challenging us to change whatever in our lives needs changing so that we can follow Jesus more closely.

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP unpacks the readings for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, reminding us as we begin the liturgical year that we must remain open to learning more about God each day, forever building and deepening our faith.

Fr. Brian Walker, OP, opens up the readings for the Baptism of the Lord, reminding us that we were made in the image of God, and so, like Jesus, are beloved by God.

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP opens up the readings for this solemnity, reminding us that it is not enough to believe, it is what we do with that belief that matters.

Fr. James Marchionda. OP, Prior Provincial, on the Solemnity of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, reminds us that our families are meant to be holy families as well.

Fr. Don Goergen, OP breaks open the readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, encouraging us to be open and receptive to the grace of God working through us and transforming us.

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP, Promoter of Media for the Province of St. Albert the Great, opens up the readings for the Third Sunday of Advent, calling us to make straight the way of the Lord within ourselves to renew our hope in a better world.

Fr. James Marchionda, OP breaks open the word for this Sunday's readings, reminding us that we, like John the Baptist, must decrease so that Christ, living in us, can increase.

Fr. Andrew Carl Wisdom, OP breaks open the readings for the First Sunday of Advent, challenging us to exercise our faith, like we exercise our muscles.

Fr. Brian Walker, OP opens up this Sunday's readings and the heart of this great feast, reminding us what it means to be a great leader.

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP opens up the parable of the talents for us, challenging us to do what we can with what we are given.

Fr. Donald J. Goergen, OP opens up this Sunday's readings for Catholic Mass, challenging us to remember that all of God's children are our brothers and sisters, and we need to love them as such.

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP, breaks open this Sunday's readings for the Solemnity of All Saints, helping us to see how we can know if we will be ultimately blessed by God with the gift of heaven.

Fr. James Marchionda, OP, opens up the Sunday readings for us, reminding us of the Gospel mandate to protect immigrants.

Fr. Donald Goergen, OP, Socius of the Provincial, breaks open this Sunday's Gospel reading about rendering to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's, reminding us that it is our duty to go out and vote.

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP open up this Sunday's scripture about who gets into heaven and why that matters to us.

Fr. James Marchionda, OP reminds us what it means to be good workers in the vineyard of the Lord.

Fr. James Marchionda, OP, opens up the readings for this Sunday, reminding us to practice what we preach.

Fr. Don Goergen, OP breaks open the readings for this Sunday, exhorting us to mediate on the fact that God's ways are not our ways.

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP, promoter of media, breaks open the word for Sunday, explaining how God cannot forgive those who do not forgive others.

Fr. James Marchionda, OP breaks open this Sunday's readings for us, reminding us that whatever we say needs to be said with love.

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP breaks open the readings for us, exploring what it means to have the mind of God.

Fr. Don Goergen, OP unpacks the Sunday readings, noting that while Jesus built his church on Peter "The Rock," God still continues to build up the church using us as living stones, but only if we can trust God.

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP, Promoter of Media, opens up the readings for Sunday, relating God's slowly unfolding plan to gather all people into the plan of salvation.