Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“… rejoice because your names are written in heaven.” Lk 10:20 Remember the Baltimore Catechism? Those of you raised as Catholics in the 1940’s and ‘50’s are likely nodding your ...

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“And to another Jesus said, ‘Follow me.’ But he replied, ‘I will follow you, Lord, but let me go first and bury my father.’ But Jesus answered him, ‘Let the ...

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

“The bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.” Jn. 6:51 Mohandas Gandhi once said that “If Christ ever comes to India, he’d better ...

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

““When he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth.” Jn. 16:13 Math has never been one of my strong points. And that is a major ...

Pentecost Sunday

“On the evening of the first day of the week, when the doors were locked …” Jn. 20:19 Pentecost is the feast of locked doors – doors suddenly blown open! ...

Feast of the Ascension of the Lord

“Men of Galilee, why are you standing there looking at the sky?”(Acts of the Apostles, 1:10) Jesus has left this world. His physical presence has “ascended.” He has returned to ...