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A quick note about today’s Gospel… The two disciples on the road to Emmaus with Jesus. Jesus becomes recognizable to them when he “breaks…
Sunday – Easter – Week 2 – ABC – 2020
These are quick thoughts. Today we hear the story of Jesus’ appearance to the disciples in their room. Three times Jesus says, “Peace be…
Sunday – Ordinary Time – Week 22 – Year A
Like Peter we sometimes ask why the cross is necessary. Why did he allow his Son to experience the rejection and pain of…
Sunday – Ordinary Time – Week 06 – Year A
Some weeks ago, I gave a homily about how Pope Francis wants our parish to be a place of welcome for all people. He…
Sunday – Ordinary Time – Week 27 – Year C
Do we remember as kids not wanting to brush our teeth? It was an obligation. We only did it after being asked multiple times…
Sunday – Ordinary Time – Week 21 – Year C
When we think of salvation, are we even interested in it? Especially in our youth or early adulthood, when it seems that we have…
Sunday – Ordinary Time – Week 20 – Year C
It is natural that we want to experience heaven already. Heaven will be wonderful. Work will no longer be pain. There will be no…
Sunday – Ordinary Time – Week 18 – Year C
As we grow through life, different things call our attention. When we were children, we loved to play. We loved toys, ice cream; we…
Sunday – Ordinary Time – Week 13 – Year C
A lot of us think that freedom means being able to do whatever we want. As children, we want to only eat candies, as…
Sunday – Ordinary Time – Week 12 – Year C
What is Fatherhood? Fatherhood is more than the donation of one’s genes for the reproduction of human life. Fatherhood includes knowing what is good…
Sunday – Ordinary Time – Week 10 – Year C
Do we believe that God still raises people from the dead? Apparently we do. There’s a book which lists 400 occurrences since the time…
Sunday – Easter – Week 6 – Year C
When we were children, we were not aware of the differing opinions of people in the world. Our only experience was our parents, and…