The Feast of All Saints, Year A
After reading what John had wrote in the Book of Revelation, in order to share with the faithful the revelation that he had received concerning …
Twenty-ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A
The Gospels which we shall read over the next three Sundays proclaim serious lessons that Jesus taught, not in the form of parables as has …
Twenty-eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A
Homily. Twenty-eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time. Year A. After the parables of the two sons and of the wicked tenants, we now have that of people …
Twenty-fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A
In its method and aim, the parable of the workers in the vineyard, which we hear today, is a particularly good example of Jesus’ teaching. …
Twenty-fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A
The Book of Sirach was written in Hebrew in Jerusalem about 190-180 BC; some fifty years later, it was translated into Greek in Egypt for …
Twenty-second Sunday, Year A
Just a Thought. Jeremiah, whom we see in our first reading, is a striking example of the irresistible force of God’s call, the seduction of …
Twenty-second Sunday
Jeremiah, whom we see in our first reading, is a striking example of the irresistible force of God’s call, the seduction of which a person …
The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Blessed Lady into heaven. This wonderful Feast of Mary cannot be taken in isolation, for …
Nineteenth Sunday, Year A
Today we hear our Lord exclaim, “Take heart it is I, do not be afraid,” and in a way confirming that we should have faith for he …
Sixteenth Sunday, Year A
Today’s Gospel records not one but three parables joined by Matthew himself, since they are followed by a single explanation. This explanation directly concerns only …