Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

The prophet Amos, whom we read today, strongly challenged the leaders of Israel during his time. He was a mere sheep breeder from Judah, but the Lord sent him to Israel to point out the hypocrisy and the injustice that the rich leaders of Israel were exhibiting. Amos...

Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“No servant can serve two masters…. You cannot serve both God and mammon.” These words of Jesus contain two fundamental truths on which our lives as disciples are built. One is that we are properly identified as servants; the other is that we can only truly serve one...

Our Lady of Sorrows

Yesterday we pondered our beloved Lord Jesus suffering and dying on the Cross to conquer sin and death. We return to the foot of the Cross today, uniting our hearts with the sorrows of our Mother Mary. What is she doing as she watches her Son suffer and die? What is...

The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Today we celebrate the great Feast of The Exaltation of the Holy Cross. As we ponder the readings, we would benefit from setting a crucifix, or a picture of one, before us, to help us fix our minds on what we are really celebrating today. Jesus Christ, the Eternal Son...

Companion Feasts

Fr. Francis Marino, Founder of the Anawim Community, often spoke of how the Liturgy constantly teaches and forms us. This profound process of “liturgical formation” takes place not only through each day’s readings and prayers, but also through the orderly arrangement...