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…
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time – C • September 15, 2019 at St. Luke’s
Our Gospel reading today is a long one – an entire chapter from the Gospel of Luke. And it includes three different but related parables that Jesus relates, perhaps the best known of which is usually called the Parable of…
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time – C • September 15, 2019 at St. Luke’s
Our Gospel reading today is a long one – an entire chapter from the Gospel of Luke. And it includes three different but related parables that Jesus relates, perhaps the best known of which is usually called the Parable of…
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – C • September 8, 2019 at St. Luke’s
There’s a comedian named Jim Gaffigan who likes to make jokes about family life, specifically his own. He once said this about teenagers: “Teenagers are great, aren’t they? They’re always saying things to their parents like, ‘I hate you! You’re…
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – C • August 31, 2019 at St. Luke’s
Everyone to whom Jesus addressed his parable in today’s Gospel would have understood how embarrassing the situation he described would have been. The Jewish people of that time had strict dinner etiquette, and trying to assume a more important place…
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time – C • August 25, 2019 at St. Luke’s
As we begin a new school year, even though the summer weather continues, we have to adjust to a new schedule. Perhaps you may have had a more relaxing summer – no classes, extra vacation time, more time to enjoy…
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time – C • August 17, 2019 at St. Luke’s
I would guess that today’s Gospel reading is not most people’s favorite. It seems a little gloomy with Jesus talking about bringing division. And it seems a little contradictory to other parts of Scripture which talk about the Lord bringing…
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time – C • August 11, 2019 at St. Luke’s
In recent years, there have been numerous mass shootings. Sadly, this is not exactly a new phenomenon, but what is different is that they are increasing in frequency. And this is not to forget the everyday violence that doesn’t get…
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time – C • August 4, 2019 at St. Luke’s
“Vanity of vanities, all is vanity!” This is perhaps the most well-known line from the most depressing book of the Bible, the book of Ecclesiastes. It is unlike any other book in Scripture. It seems to be more philosophical than…
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time – C • July 28, 2019 at St. Luke’s
Children can be really good at getting their way. Their tactic is through sheer persistence. If they beg and beg enough, they reason, eventually they will wear their parents down and get them to give in. Which one of us…