Grieving in the Digital Era (1/23)
Death reconnects people. I witness this firsthand. So, too, did I deeply experience this when my dad died. News of someone dying brings forth a... Read More
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The Route to Real Happiness (12/18)
Unless we forget ourselves and resist temptations to be swept away by the deluge of personal interests and ambitions, we will not be able to... Read More
Radiating Happiness (12/17)
A gloomy soul is prone to many temptations. Excessive self-absorption makes it very difficult to discover the joy of turning one’s self toward God and... Read More
3rd Sunday Advent [B] December 17, 2017
The Third Sunday of Advent also is called Gaudete Sunday. From the Latin imperative meaning “Rejoice!”, today draws our attention to the closeness of the... Read More
3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (12/17) “Gaudete Sunday”
The 3rd Sunday of Advent is nicknamed “Gaudete Sunday”. From the Latin imperative meaning “rejoice!”, this is the first word of today’s Entrance Antiphon from... Read More
Preaching Notes (Sun) 11/12 – 32nd Sunday [A]
According to Jesus’ parable, what makes the foolish virgins “foolish” (Matthew 25:1-12)? Their failure to bring their own supply of oil with them to greet... Read More
Preparing for Sunday Mass (11/12)
12 November 2017 / 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time [A] As the Church year nears its completion and Advent sets to dawn, the Scripture Readings... Read More
Preaching Notes (Sun) 11/5 – 31st Sunday [A]
“…call no one on earth your father…” (Matthew 23:9) It is inevitable that we will call some men on earth our fathers, beginning with our... Read More
FEAST: All Saints (11/1)
Today’s feast of ALL SAINTS sets before us the special way to sanctity that is accessible to everyone in their daily living. God wants us... Read More
Preaching Notes (Sun) October 29
The supreme command for daily living that our blessed Lord Jesus gives us is to love (Matthew 22:34-40). Over and above everything we are to... Read More
Preaching Notes (Sun) October 22
In the time of our blessed Lord Jesus and as it was understood by all, the word hypocrite means to act on a stage, to... Read More
Preaching Notes (Sun) October 1
I sure do better when I keep things simple. Thérèse keeps things simple. Two daily disciples mark her daily living. Avoid seeking self-satisfaction Do everything... Read More
FEAST: Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist (9/21)
Today’s Gospel recounts our Blessed Lord inviting Matthew to become His disciple as He crossed by the taxation station. Matthew “got up and followed Jesus”... Read More
Preaching Notes (Sun) September 17
The words we pray simply are astonishing. “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” We will not be forgiven unless... Read More
FEAST: Exaltation of the Cross (9/14)
Crucifixion was the sadistic invention of the Romans designed to maximize suffering while executing persons. Today – September 14 – we celebrate the feast of... Read More
On Forgiving (9/13)
The mercy we show others is the same mercy God will show us. We state as much every time we pray the Lord’s Prayer: “Forgive... Read More