Wednesday, February 17, 2010 By Terrance Callan First Sunday of Lent: Deuteronomy 26:4-10; Romans 10:8-13; Luke 4:1-13 This is the first Sunday of Lent, a 40-day period of preparation to celebrate Easter. Lent can be seen as a retreat undertaken by the entire church to deepen our faith before our …

Thursday, February 11, 2010 By Jeanne Hunt Jesus had a thing about tables. He loved them. To sit with Him at table and sup on good bread and a little fish, He gathered the best and the brightest folks and the least and the not-so-bright folks. So, it is well …

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 By Terrance Callan Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time:  Jeremiah 17:5-8; 1 Corinthians 15:12, 16-20; Luke 6:17, 20-26 It is uncomfortable to feel that we do not belong in some situation. Often our spontaneous reaction is to find a way to fit in as well as possible. …

Friday, February 5, 2010 By Father Kyle Schnippel Jesus’ very last words in the Gospel of Matthew form a basis for the foundation and structure of the church: “Behold, I am with you always, even until the end of the age.”  As He says these words to the 11, He …

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 By Terrance Callan Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Isaiah 6:1-2, 3-8; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11 A personal invitation has a much greater effect on us than a general announcement that help is needed. We are much more likely to say “yes” to a person asking …

Thursday, January 28, 2010 By Michael Daley After several enthusiastic invites from a student’s mother, I finally accepted her invitation to attend a large, nondenominational church with her and her family. This was a good “Catholic” family mind you, with years of both local parish involvement and Catholic education. Yet, …

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 By Father Timothy Schehr Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jeremiah 1:4-19; 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13; Luke 4:21-30 The second reading for this Sunday will be very familiar to us. Paul’s teaching on love (“charity” in older translations) has the distinction of being one of the most popular …

Thursday, January 21, 2010 By Father Earl Fernandes Sophocles’ play Antigone opposes the wills of Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, and Creon, the King of Thebes. Creon had two sons: Eteocles, who was destined to reign, and Polyneices, who was exiled by Creon. Polyneices attacked the city. In the battle, the …

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 By Father James Shappelle On Jan. 22, in dioceses across the United States, Catholics will observe a day of penance for violations to the dignity of the human person committed through acts of abortion, and of prayer for the full restoration of the legal guarantee of …

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 By Father Timothy Schehr Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: Nehemiah 8:2-10; 1 Corinthians 12:12-30; Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 The readings this Sunday celebrate the wonder of God’s plan of salvation. In the Gospel we will hear Luke tell his readers he wants to write down “in an …