XXIII Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C 8 September 2019 The word ‘commitment’ means the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause or a person … for example marriage. Marriage is a huge commitment and involves the dedication of the whole person – one cannot go into...
XXII Sunday in Ordinary TimeYear C1 September 2019 In my first year of seminary studies two very significant things happened – 1. I had the distinct opportunity to meet and shake hands with Pope John Paul II. 2. He died, sparking a conclave of the world’s cardinals to...
XXI Sunday in Ordinary TimeYear C25 August 2019 When my niece was about 3-4 years old, she was shopping with my sister (her mother) and my aunt. They were probably Christmas shopping because my aunt and my niece were walking about the store on their own. When they...
XX Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C 18 August 2019 A few years ago, when the steeple of my home parish of St. Francis of Assisi in NA came crashing to the sidewalk, the entire building had to be torn down. As a result, many parishioners received a brick as memento. I,...
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 15 August 2019 Recently I came across an interesting Irish custom called “Taking the Waters”. The tradition stems from today’s feast of our Lady’s Assumption into heaven, that as she rose she wept and her tears fell into the...
XVIII Sunday in Ordinary Time4 August 2019Year C This weekend Bishop Rozanski has given all the priests in the diocese permission to use the prayers of the Mass for the Feast Day of St. John Vianney – the patron saint of priests. This permission comes while we are...