“Here he lies where he longed to be; Home is the sailor, home from the sea, And the hunter home from the hill.†These verse was written by Robert Louis Stevenson, the man who wrote Treasure Island. It was intended by the author that it should be inscribed on his own tomb. It brings to […]
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – “C†– August 11, 2013 Read More »
Todays’ readings warn us that possessions can assume such importance in life that they become obsessions, and we forget the place of God in our life. This is what seems to have happened with the man who addresses Jesus at the beginning of today’s Gospel. Jesus is not against him having wealth, nor is He
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – “C†– August 4, 2013 Read More »
The disciples who followed Jesus wanted to live life truly. It is the deepest desire inside every human being. Watching Jesus at prayer prompted one of His followers to ask for the secret. “How do you do that? What is the secret? What is that makes you the person that you are? The person that
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – “C†– July 28, 2013 Read More »
Today’s readings offer us a glimpse of Middle Eastern hospitality. Abraham and Sarah offer food, drink and shade to their visitors, unknowingly entertaining three angels of the Lord, who in return promise them the blessing of a child. In today’s reading we do not hear the ending of the story – that Sarah laughed at
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – “C†– July 21, 2013 Read More »
How do we overcome hatred, dislike and prejudice? How do we manage to love the unlovable? How can we reach the point of seeing all human beings, even our enemies, as neighbors we can love? How do we become like Jesus who prayed for His enemies, forgave those who crucified Him, and tells us to
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – “C†– July 14, 2013 Read More »
In the following Jesus, some teachings are harder than others to put into practice. “Love your enemies and do good to those who treat you badly,†comes to mind, as the supreme example. And here in the Gospel today we find another of those hard sayings. The Lord is giving His instructions to His disciples
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – “C†– July 7, 2013 Read More »
In many ways we cannot apply the realities of our Gospel reading to our everyday lives. To begin with, this unique and unrepeatable event, Jesus going up to His passion in Jerusalem. The majority of us cannot simply drop everything and follow Christ. Those who have families and responsibilities already have a vocation and a
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – June 30, 2013 Read More »
Now here is where we see the true difference between Jesus and me. I have no business forgiving offenses made against other people. It’s up to them, not me. But in Jesus cases the offense – on the deepest level – is against Him. You and I – if we receive God’s forgiveness – can
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time – June 23, 2013 Read More »
A special celebration will be held on Sunday, June 30th. Father Robert invites all Sacramentally Married Couples and friends to participate in Holy Mass along with the renewal of their Vows of Holy Matrimony.
Holy Mass with Renewal of the Vows of Holy Matrimony Read More »
Fathers must make sure their wives and children are fed—before they take any food. Fathers must go without so that their wives and families can survive. This at least is the ideal and what fathers and their families must strive for. Our fathers need to be pious. They need to know they cannot do it
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – June 16, 2013 – Father’s Day Read More »