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…
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…