By Fr. Harry Brown, C.PP.S. “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say rejoice.” Rejoice, because we Christians know to whom we should turn for true joy. St. Paul in his letter to the Philippians gives us a crash course in our preparation for Christmas. He was sitting...
By Fr. Dennis Chriszt, C.PP.S. When I was a student in high school, I took a class in journalism. We were taught that the first paragraph should answer the following questions: who? what? where? when? and why? In today’s Gospel, Luke seems to be a journalist. He gives...
Mathew 8:5-11 By Fr. Bill Nordenbrock, C.PP.S. The Gospel reading from St. Mathew today has me reflecting on the nature of authority. It is not my favorite topic because I can remember different occasions when I have been accused of having a problem with authority....
By Fr. Jim Smith, C.PP.S. On vacation in Rome a few weeks ago, I took a day trip up to Assisi. Though I brilliantly took the bus to the top of Assisi and planned to walk down the hill for my visit, I missed a few stops and had to walk back up the hill to retrace the...
The annual celebration of the Feast of Christ the King often has a triumphal ring to it. Jesus is given dominion and kingship by the Father because the Lord “loves us and frees us from our sins by his blood.” This year’s celebration, however, is muted by scandals...
By Fr. Jim Dugal, C.PP.S. How many times have you gone into a restaurant and been asked, “Do you have a reservation?” And then the one in charge looks into her book. That is what this 33rd Sunday in Ordinary time is about, only this time the question is, “Is...
