All Souls Day
From today’s Scripture: “Those who trust in him shall understand truth, and the faithful shall abide with him in love: Because grace and mercy are with his holy ones, and his care is with the elect.”—Wis 3:9 Today is the Feast of All Souls, the commemoration of all the faithful departed. A few weeks back […]
All Saints Day
From today’s Scripture: “Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.”—Mt 5:12 A sign in my office reads: “We will go before God to be judged and he’ll ask: ‘Where are your wounds?’ And we will say, ‘We have no wounds.’ And God will ask, ‘Was nothing worth fighting for?’” Today’s […]
30th Thursday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “Go and tell that fox…I [will] accomplish my purpose.” —Lk 13:32 I don’t know how you feel, but when I see people acting courageously, I am in awe. Soldiers risk their lives for the defenseless, first-responders caring for the injured, firefighters rushing into the fire, citizens standing up to tyranny and injustice: […]
30th Wednesday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “Depart from me…”—Lk 13:27 Ouch! Jesus’ words in the Gospel today are tough to hear. Christ is very clear: Not everyone who thinks they are living the Christian life is actually doing so. I don’t know about you, but, for me, these are tough words to hear. Of course, maybe they should […]
30th Tuesday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “[The Kingdom of God] is like a mustard seed.”—Lk 13:19 I really don’t like watching network news. Part of my struggle is that, after watching, I feel so overwhelmed. With so much pain and suffering in the world, I feel paralyzed in my ability to respond. But Jesus gives us a helpful […]
RESPECT LIFE AT ALL TIMES AND PLACES
For many years under the legal precedent of Roe vs. Wade, Catholics have been a powerful witness for the Right to Life cause. While Roe has been overturned, the cause of changing hearts and minds in the general population remains. Glenmary Home Missioners support these efforts, as well as efforts to broaden the way people […]
SOLEMN PROMISES TO SERVE
This year four men solemnly promised and swore before God to dedicate themselves to the missionary apostolate in the rural areas and small towns of the United States, and to the Glenmary way of life. On June 1, Erick Orandi, Joseph Maundu, Willy Kyagulanyi, and Cavine Okello made their final, lifelong oaths to their Glenmary […]
Sts. Simon & Jude
From today’s Scripture: “He called his disciples…”—Lk 6:13 One thing I learned early on in my priesthood was how popular today’s saint, St. Jude, is for many people, especially for mothers. Why might this be the case? St. Jude is known as the patron of lost causes. Many of the mothers I talk to have […]
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “So they called the blind man, saying to him, ‘Take courage; get up, Jesus is calling you.’ He threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus.”—Mk 10:49-50 In today’s Gospel, I am struck by the blind man’s response to Jesus. Bartimaeus doggedly calls out to Jesus. When Jesus stops and […]
29th Saturday in Ordinary Time
From today’s Scripture: “Sir, leave it for this year also, and I shall cultivate the ground around it and fertilize it; it may bear fruit in the future. If not you can cut it down.”—Lk 13:8-9 Today we hear another parable, this time about a fig tree. If that fig tree represents my faith, what […]
