November 10, 2019 Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary time

One of the most moving passages demonstrating fidelity to God is today’s First Reading. In it a mother and her seven sons testify that their faith in God and their fidelity to him are absolute. King Antiochus tries to get them to renounce the rules of their religion, promising them...

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October 20, 2019 Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Homily

Jesus tells a story that is all too true – a defenseless widow is taken advantaged of and refused her rights.  There are two characters in Jesus’ parable: they are complete opposites.  First, there is the judge, “neither feared God nor respected any human being.”  He took no responsibility for...

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October 13, 2019 Twenty Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Homily

Gratitude is like a rare flower found in a wintry landscape. Our human nature tends to take for granted favors and gifts, especially those that come from God.            An Israelite slave girl belonging to Naaman, a Syrian official who had contracted leprosy, told her master about the prophet of...

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September 22, 2019 Twenty Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Homily

The Gospel passage you’ve just heard is a part of a series of parables dealing with spiritual crises that are generated when we misuse our possessions, when we end up being possessed by our possessions. The lesson today involves, as you all know, the devious and clever wicked steward who...

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September 15, 2019 Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Homily

Today’s Liturgy tells us that “tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear Jesus speak” (Luke 15:1).  Not just a few, but “ALL”.  The poor, the sick, and the lame were universally attracted to Jesus because he offered hope.   The scribes and Pharisees took great offense at...

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September 1, 2019, Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

The science class was discussing about whales. The teacher pointed out that this large creature has a very small throat that would make it physically impossible to swallow a human. But one boy objected: “But according to the Bible, Jonah was swallowed by a whale!” The teacher dismissed the comment...

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