In today’s readings, we’re reminded that beyond the laws our faith proposes is the love with which we observe them and to which we’re...

In the tenth chapter of the Gospel of Mark, we find the scene from the life of Christ where Jesus heals the blind man named Bartimaeus....

In today’s Gospel James and John want glory, and Our Lord wants to show them the path they did not expect would achieve it: suffering for...

The man in this parable wanted the right goal—to inherit eternal life, and to live fully in communion with God. He also sought guidance...

Each October, the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month to proclaim the immeasurable value of every person...

We encounter in today’s Gospel a big contrast and a big surprise. The contrast is between those who are working for God and those who are...

This Sunday, I’d like to open my homily with an example. In January of 2007, the Washington Post conducted an experiment you may have...

Jesus packs three significant lessons into this discourse on the Most Holy Eucharist in today’s Gospel passage. First, He points out the...

In this weekend’s Gospel, Jesus begins the discourse by hinting at a great mystery: “Do not labour for the food which perishes, but for...

Last week, Jesus sent out his disciples to labor in the vineyards of the Lord. In today’s Gospel, Jesus knew that merely sending his...

Brothers and sisters, this week our Sunday readings have us reflect on both our calling to listen to the Word of God and our calling to...

Today’s Gospel passage teaches us some fundamental principles of our Faith. In the Jewish and Christian traditions, one of the most...

The dramatic healing of the woman with the blood loss in today’s Gospel is one of the literally most touching of all Jesus’ miracles....

Just this past Friday we celebrated the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Oh, if we could but understand the love that burns in the...

We have gone, step by step, in the course of the liturgical year, from the consideration of the mysteries of the life of Jesus to the...

The Catechism of the Catholic Church states in paragraph 234 that “The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity is the central mystery of...

On Pentecost Sunday, the Holy Spirit worked a miracle in each of the apostles. As the apostles were huddled together around Mary in the...

This weekend, in an easily-understood image, Jesus is explaining to us what our relationship with him can be like and indeed should be...

The 4th Sunday of Easter is celebrated as the Good Shepherd Sunday. We think of the ‘pastoral’ love of God, as we also pray for vocations...

There are many versions of what happened after the resurrection of Jesus. Each gospel has a different description of events. Last Sunday...