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Fr. Justin Sheehan, OCSO Saturday the 25th Week in Ordinary Time “For all these things”, says the book of Ecclesiastes, “God will bring you to judgment”. In other words, if something looks good to you, go for it. But know also that not just anything goes; you have to answer... read more →

Fr. John Denburger, OCSO The Feast of St. Matthew (Ephesians 4: 1 - 7, 11 - 13; Ps 19; Matthew 9: 9 - 13) The Pharisees were ever on the watch, always lurking around and following Jesus wherever He went. Their question: “Why does your Teacher eat with tax collectors... read more →

Fr. Jerome Machar, OCSO Sunday the 25th Week in Ordinary Time (Amos 8:4-7, 1 Timothy 2:1-8, Luke 16:1-13) Queen Elizabeth quoted a verse from a WW II song when she addressed the English people during the COVID pandemic. “We'll meet again, Don't know where. Don't know when. But I know... read more →

Fr. Justin Sheehan, OCSO The Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows Today’s feast is a kind of sorrowful mystery in the liturgical year. “We honor the compassionate love of the Virgin Mary”, says one of the prayers, and the Gospel shows us the suffering side of love. The love between... read more →

Fr. John Denburger, OCSO Sunday the 24th Week in Ordinary Time (Exodus 32: 7 - 11, 13 - 14; Ps 51; 1 Tim 1:12 - 17; Luke 15: 1 - 32) “The Father and I are one” - out of this most sacred oneness, this divine unity, Jesus speaks of... read more →

Fr. Justin Sheehan, OCSO Tuesday the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time In the first reading this morning, from First Corinthians, St Paul wants us to think about something. He asks, “Among men, who knows what pertains to the man except his spirit that is within?” As if to say, Who... read more →

Fr. Justin Sheehan Saturday the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time Jesus does not say who the man was who “called in his servants and entrusted his possessions to them”. His focus is more on the servants than on the master, and there may be a reason for that. Since today... read more →

Fr. Jerome Machar, OCSO Friday the 22nd Week in Ordinary Time "For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength” (1 Cor. 1:25). We are familiar with Paul’s speech at the Areopagus, which seems to have been a watershed... read more →

Fr. John Denburger, OCSO The 22nd Monday in Ordinary Time (2 Thessalonians 2: 1 - 3a, 14 - 17; Ps 96; Matthew 23: 23 - 26)   St. Paul writes: “...He has also called you through our Gospel to possess the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.” - this is... read more →

Fr. Justin Sheehan, OCSO The 20th Wednesday in Ordinary Time In the Gospel of St John, our Lord compared himself to a shepherd: “I am the good shepherd”, he said, “and I know my sheep, and they know me”. At the end of today’s first reading from the prophet Ezekiel,... read more →