The gospel reading in today's liturgy is the familiar story about Jesus' ministry in Galilee, his home territory. It is the story of his not being able to accomplish very much because the people in his hometown recognized ...

Intimately beautiful event. Her shining black hair wiping away her tears and the oil used to soothe his traveled feet; he was so blessed. Her actions reminded the Pharisees present of obligations and laws. But for Jesus ...

The readings in the liturgy for today tell the stories of two very special births. There are strong parallels in the two readings, one from the Hebrew Bible in the Book of Judges and the other from St. Luke's gospel. Both ...

I am struck that on December 26th, the day after Christmas, we celebrate the death of St. Stephen, the first martyr for Christ. On Christmas day we lovingly receive the goodness of the Child Jesus born to Mary and Joseph ...

I had a dear, very Irish friend who referred to the "Communion of Saints" every so often, particularly when I would call her on the phone after a long hiatus; it was a unique experience to hear her say something like "the ...

Today we celebrate All the Saints and Blessed of the Society of Jesus. The readings for the day (Friday of the thirty-first week in Ordinary Time) are from St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians and the gospel is from St. ...

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, traditionally called the feast of Corpus Christi. In so celebrating, we acknowledge the wonderful gift of Holy Communion and its implication for ...

I am struck by the focus on healing that runs through the readings for the 10th Sunday in Ordinary Time. In the First Book of Kings, Elijah resuscitates the only child of a widow in Zarapeth. The child had grown ill and ...

What a splendid gospel we have for today. The scene is at the lake of Tiberias. Peter said, "I am going out to fish." And he is joined by several of the other disciples. I get the feeling that they didn't know what to do, ...

Easter season has a fascinating focus on the disciples. In today's reading from the Acts of the Apostles we see the disciples' faith in Jesus confronted when they stand before the ruling body of Jerusalem, the Sanhedrin. ...