7th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A • February 23, 2020 at St. Luke’s
In case you hadn’t noticed, we are in an election year. Actually, it seems more like we are in a never-ending presidential campaign. Unfortunately this doesn’t seem to result in well-thought out debates about the issues but rather name-calling, insults,…
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time – A • February 16, 2020 at St. Luke’s
Have you ever walked into a supermarket and struggled to decide what to buy? Supposedly the average supermarket in the US has over 33,000 items. What about TV – there are more TV shows than ever, but does it seem…
5th Sunday of Ordinary Time – A • February 9, 2020 at St. Luke’s
I have heard that hamburgers from some fast-food restaurants are so loaded with preservatives that you can leave them on a shelf for a year and they will still show no signs of decay. While I don’t know if this…
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – A • January 26, 2020 at St. Luke’s
I don’t know exactly what it’s like to be a little kid nowadays, since it’s been a long time since I was one myself. However, back when I was little, the highlight of the week was Saturdays, which for me…
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – A • January 19, 2020 at St. Luke’s
Last Sunday we celebrated the Baptism of the Lord and we heard the account of Jesus’ baptism from the Gospel of Matthew; this Sunday, the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, our Gospel reading is John’s version of Jesus’ baptism. And…
Baptism of the Lord – A • January 12, 2020 at St. Luke’s
Today we conclude the Christmas season with the celebration of the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, the account of which we just heard in our Gospel reading. We all understand baptism to be, of course, the entry into…
Epiphany – A • January 5, 2020 at St. Luke’s
When we celebrate Christmas, we often think of, for better or for worse, giving and receiving gifts. And of course, this tradition of gift-giving comes from the feast day we celebrate today, the feast of the Epiphany, the day when…
Holy Family – A • December 29, 2019 at St. Luke’s
Today we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family – that is Jesus, Mary, and Joseph – rightly called holy as two of their members never sinned! I think it’s interesting that we celebrate this feast today, given that many…
4th Sunday of Advent – A • December 22, 2019 at St. Luke’s
As a child, by the time the 4th Sunday of Advent rolled around, I was ready to be done with Advent and just get on to Christmas. But even though the 4th week of Advent usually just has a couple…
3rd Sunday of Advent, Year A • December 15, 2019 at St. Luke’s
Today is the 3rd Sunday of Advent which is known as Gaudete Sunday. The word Gaudete is Latin for “rejoice”; it is a reminder that during this season of expectation and preparation, we acknowledge that Jesus has already come and…