Sunday Soundbites

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time November 19, 2023Cycle A In my ministry in the inner-city parish where I’m pastor, I’m often overwhelmed by the seemingly unsolvable problems we face. How to tackle poverty, unemployment, crime? How to get practical help ...

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time November 12, 2023Cycle A In my parish there are several older women parishioners who embody for me the beautiful description of “wisdom” found in today’s First Reading from the Hebrew Book of Wisdom. There the ...

Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle ANovember 5, 2023 Today’s Gospel has created a certain amount of extra work for me over the past few years. I’ve answered emails from people writing in to our internet and radio question and ...

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle AOctober 29, 2023 In my inner-city parish people come to us daily for help with rent, food, medical needs. I’m not a social worker, and so I’m grateful for the knowledgeable people on our ...

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle AOctober 22, 2023 We often say, “Religion and politics don’t mix.” Our nation has a tradition of separation between Church and state. But today’s Sunday Mass readings bring these two realities together. The First ...

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle AOctober 15, 2023 Take pity on a friend of mine–he had two daughters married within six months. Imagine the financial burden as well as the emotional pressures to please everyone. Happily, my friend held ...