2nd Sunday of Advent • December 8, 2019 at St. Luke
With the 2nd Sunday of Advent, the Gospel shifts to the person of John the Baptist. In our reading today, we find John the Baptist in the desert, preaching repentance, baptizing Jews who are coming to him from Jerusalem. Chronologically…
1st Sunday of Advent – A • December 1, 2019 at St. Luke’s
A few years ago – maybe it’s already been a couple decades – there was a series of books called the Left Behind series as well as a movie that was adapted from them. They were about the so-called Rapture,…
Solemnity of Christ the King – C • November 24, 2019 at St. Luke’s
When we think of a king, we usually think of someone with great power, prestige, and wealth. He is often honored and revered. People seek his favor. He lives in a palace and wears fine clothing. He is at the…
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – C • November 17, 2019 at St. Luke’s
I mentioned last Sunday that November is a kind of mini-season in the Church’s liturgical year which focuses on the last things or the end times as the liturgical year comes to an end. And so our readings at Mass…
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – C • October 13, 2019 at St. Luke’s
The major theme of our first reading and our Gospel reading today is gratitude. So, let me first share some things that I am grateful to God for. First, I give thanks to God that each one of you are…
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time • November 3, 2019 at St. Luke’s
Let me share with you three stories that all have something in common. First story: I was in my 20’s, not long out of college, working for a company called Emery Worldwide. One day a man called saying he was…
30th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C • October 26, 2019 at St. Luke’s
Have you ever heard this Gospel reading and thought: “I hope so-and-so was paying attention to this Gospel because they really need to hear it!!” I have to admit that that thought has crossed my mind before. Perhaps we quickly…
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time – C • October 20, 2019 at St. Luke’s
I saw an article this week regarding a recent poll on the religious affiliation of Americans. It was not good news: religious faith in general is in decline in our country, as it is in much of the so-called developed…
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – C • October 13, 2019 at St. Luke’s
The major theme of our first reading and our Gospel reading today is gratitude. So, let me first share some things that I am grateful to God for. First, I give thanks to God that each one of you are…
26th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C * September 29, 2019
As a child I did not have to make many decisions. One of the biggest ones that I had to make each year was what souvenir I should buy on our family vacations. We had one vacation a year, usually…