Author: Phrogge

Today’s Epiphany Gospel (Mt 2:1-12) is the story of the Magi journeying from what they knew to what they didn’t know. In the Bible the journey is a constant theme.…

Today's words of the Psalm and Alleluia Verse: “Let the peace of Christ control your hearts; Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; Alleluia, Open our hearts, O…

Todays Gospel is the familiar Story of young Jesus wandering away from his parents and teaching the elders in the Temple, and ends with the words, “and his mother kept…

In today’s Gospel Story of the Visitation (Lk 1:39-45) we hear Elizabeth say to Mary, “Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would…

In today’s Gospel Story (Lk 3:10-18) John the Baptist is telling people how to live if they are serious about conversion and God’s kingdom. In the Second Reading (Phil 4:4-7)…

In today’s Gospel Story (Luke 3:1-6) we hear,  “A voice of one crying out in the desert: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths. Every valley shall…

Like many people these days I have concerns about the direction our country, and therefore, the world, is headed. Back in 1969 I took an oath to defend the Constitution,…

In today’s Gospel Story (Jn 18:33b-37) Jesus says, “My kingdom is not of this world”. The world is about power, while Jesus’ kingdom is about love and service, letting myself…

In today’s Gospel (Mk 13:24-32) Jesus says, ”But of that day or hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” This is…

Today’s Gospel Story (Mk 12:38-44) is what is known as the Widow’s Mite: "Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the other contributors to…