text “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that really matter.” Seeming to predict his own death, Martin Luther King, Jr., a pivotal figure…
audio Mary Magdalen, Apostle to the Apostles For 22 July 2025, The Feast of St. Mary Magdalen, based on John 20:11-18
audio Actions that arise from prayer: Homily for Sunday, July 20, 2025 Today's readings emphasize two encounters. Abraham is visited by three men…
audio Wondering about Signs For 21 July 2025, Monday of week 16 in Ordinary Time, based on Exodus 14:5-18 …
text “Are you the person God has put in my life to help me better understand myself?” After dinner, I took a walk in the neighborhood. Anticipating the heat of the…
audio Are you a Martha or a Mary? That's not a question only for the women listeners This is a question we all need to answer.
audio God wants you: Homily for Thursday, July 17, 2025 Moses might seem like the least likely person to lead the Israelites. Yet even…
audio Can we be bothered? Homily for Sunday, July 13, 2025 Can we be bothered? Today's gospel is the familiar parable of the Good…
audio Joseph knew who he was: Homily for Saturday, July 12, 2025 Today's readings have a lot of emotion. Joseph's brothers are still dealing…
audio The power of hope: Homily for Friday, July 11, 2025 Hope. It is hard to imagine that Jacob did not hold onto even the smallest…
audio What does the parable of the good Samaritan say to us? What concrete things can we do to truly live out the message of this parable?
audio For the sake of saving lives: Homily for Thursday, July 10, 2025 Joesph says his trials were for the sake of saving lives. The story of Joseph…
audio Two Life-changing Experiences: Homily for Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Today's readings focus on two life-changing experiences. The first reading from…
text “How good does a Good Samaritan have to be?” The question still haunts me. Three children had died in the fire and their…
audio Wrestle with God: Homily for Tuesday, July 8, 2025 Are we called to wrestle with God? In today's first reading, Jacob finds…
audio Gateway to Heaven: Homily for Monday, July 7, 2025 Jacob refers to the place of his encounter as the gateway to heaven. Two…
audio Are we who we say we are?: Homily for Sunday, July 6, 2025 Are we who we say we are? All three readings describe the joy that is possible…
audio They were quite the pair: Homily for Saturday, July 5, 2025 The Bible shares at least three sets of brothers that do not get along. Today…
audio The Gospel and My Life For 6 July 2025, The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 10:1–9
audio A gospel reflection for Independence Day The gospel reading that recounts Matthew's call to follow Jesus is a call for us as we remember the gifts we have received as citizens of the…
text Simplicity: A Gift Worth Pursuing The telegram from the United States Department of State was received on…
