“This my beloved Son. Listen to Him.” The readings for today all speak of death and life. God orders Abraham to offer his son as sacrifice. Paul teaches the Christian community in Rome how God did not spare his son…
“Be watchful and alert: you do not know when the time will come.” The readings at the end of the liturgical year are dark and almost frightening. These reminded me very much like walking into a mine, where the only light…
Today’s Gospel is very complete because Jesus explains it quite well when the disciples ask Him to explain the parable to them. However, as we read it in our own time, we wonder if we have what it takes to…
The Gospel reading for this week reminds me a great deal of all of the following: a loving prayer to God, a commencement address to graduates and a missioning ceremony to those about to leave for faraway lands. Now they…
In today’s Gospel, John gives us enough material to reflect on for the rest of the week. Most of us, however, like homilies that are short and to the point, so let’s not get too excited about boring homilies. I’ll…
Since the Gospel today is so long, I have selected specific phrases to reflect on, rather than weaving a coherent homily. The story of the “Woman at the Well” is found only in the Gospel of John. Yet, it is…
The liturgy of the Word for today is so rich, that I found it rather challenging to focus on only one part. The Prophet Isaiah is my favorite prophet, so he deserves at least a mention. The first reading is…