1 Corinthians 8:8-9:2; Matthew 25:31-46             On this Sunday of the Last Judgment, the Church calls us to see ourselves clearly in light of our ultimate calling to share in the life of Christ.  As we begin the last week before Great Lent, th...

2 Timothy 3:10-15; Luke 18:10-14             There is no doubt that we live today in a celebrity culture in which we idolize people whose images are available to us through the various forms of mass media.  Whether through social media or simply i...

Hebrews 7:7-17; Luke 2:22-40            Today we celebrate a great feast of the Church that speaks directly to the spiritual challenges that we all face on a daily basis.  For today we celebrate the Presentation of Christ, forty days after His bir...

1 Timothy 4:9-15; Luke 19:1-10           In every time and place, there are people who take advantage of others.  When they align themselves with the rulers of a society and choose victims who have no power to resist, they usually get away with it...