Evangelization, meaning to help those who already believe in God develop a deeper faith and to reach out to those who have fallen away from Christianity or have never believed, is something near and dear to my heart. Thus, it is something that is often part of my daily reflections. It has been especially on …
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2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year AIsaiah 49:3, 5-6Psalm 40:2, 4, 7-8, 8-9, 10 (8a, 9a)1 Corinthians 1:1-3John 1:29-34January 19, 2020 To prepare us for Christmas as the First Coming of the Lord, we first celebrated the season of Advent. Who was the one who prepared the way of the Lord just before Jesus started …
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On Wednesday I started a new series of presentations on the Sacraments. It’s a five part series. Here is a link to the first presentation (a general introduction). www.renewaloffaith.org/sacramentsintro Peace, Fr. Jeff
We live in a world where there is sin and division. We see it in the moral (or lack thereof) behavior of people. We see it in violent acts and terrorism. We see in the political divisions within government that no longer seem to be “just different viewpoints” but taking sides for political reasons. We …
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. At the Annunciation, Mary found out she had been chosen to be the mother of Jesus. Mary’s reaction is not one of pride. She does not begin to brag that she has been chosen as Jesus’ mother. She does not expect people …
If you are a long-term reader of my blog and website, then you know that I fell away from the Church after Confirmation but returned after 16 years. It is very important for me to be mindful of those who stop coming to church because they do not understand or appreciate all our faith offers …
Today’s gospel begins with Jesus saying, “No one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel or sets it under a bed; rather, he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the light.” If we buy a lamp, we do not hide it under the bed. That would be contrary to the …
I have been reading Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel) for the last couple of weeks (I read slowly as I reflect over the text). I just read paragraph 227 and was deeply struck by it. I think it is very relevant today as we watch conflicts between individuals, political parties, nations, and religions. …
Those of you who are regular readers of my blog might notice that the title of this article is “Some Thoughts on the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A” as compared to the normal title including the word “homily.” That’s because I’m not preaching this weekend. We have a visiting priest from the Archdiocese …
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Monday I led my third and final presentation for this Lent. This topic is very important to me as I think helping people develop their own relationship with Jesus and then to share it with others is an essential part of God’s call to me. As a priest, celebrating the Sacraments is very important to …
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