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In today’s Gospel Story (Mk 12:28b-34) Jesus says, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your…

In today’s Gospel Story (Mk 10:46-52) Jesus gives sight to Bartimeus, a blind man. In the Story many people rebuked Bartimeus for trying to get help from Jesus. And then,…

In today’s Gospel Story (Mk 10:35-45) Jesus’ disciples ask him what’s in it for them. They all want something because they had spent their time being with him. What’s in…

First Reading (Wis 7:7-11),“I pleaded, and the spirit of wisdom came to me”. Second Reading (Heb 4:12-13), “the word of God is living and effective, . . . and able…

In this Sunday’s Gospel Story (Mk 10:2-16), Jesus says, “Amen, I say to you whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it.” In…

These have been in interesting few days. Last Thursday the doctor wrote that he does not want me to be doing public (parish) masses because it would be too much…

So far September has been an amazing month for me. The second week I began an Ignation directed retreat at Manresa retreat house just north of Detroit. A number of…

In today’s Gospel Story (Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23) you are criticized by the Scribes because you and your disciples were eating without washing their hands according to the religious tradition…

Today’s Gospel Story (Jn 6:60-69) has some very disturbing words, “Jesus then said to the Twelve, "Do you also want to leave?”. He had just said things upsetting to some…

Today's First Reading is about Wisdom. While God is beyond any gender classification, Wisdom is generally seen as a feminine aspect of God. She says, “Come, eat of my food,…