Christ did not enter into a sanctuary made by hands, a copy of the true one, but heaven itself, that he might now appear before God on our behalf. In today’s second reading from the Letter to the Hebrews, the author describes the “sanctuary” of the Temple in Jerusalem...
“She-ma yisrael, adonai eloheinu, adonai echad” – “Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD alone!” The first commandment, which Jesus offers in response to the scribe in today’s Gospel, comes from a passage in today’s first reading from the Book of Deuteronomy....
The LORD has done great things for us; we are glad indeed. I have had baptism on my mind lately. I baptized my niece two Sundays ago, and last Sunday baptized six babies from our parish. And then this Tuesday, I was mindful of the most unique celebration of the...
“Go and Invite Everyone to the Banquet” Today we celebrate World Mission Sunday. World Mission Sunday is celebrated on the second-to-last Sunday of October, and is a day set aside by the Catholic Church to remember and support the mission work being done...
What must I do to inherit eternal life? The man in Mark’s Gospel today, who runs and kneels before Jesus, always gives me pause. He seems to be on the right track, as he sincerely wants to know how to gain eternal life. He has probably thought about the question a...
As we begin Respect Life Month, I offer you this reflection from the United States Catholic Bishops: I CAME SO THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE LIFE During the Easter Vigil liturgy, the single flame of the Easter candle shines through the darkness. That small flame spreads as...
