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Today’s Gospel story is one of the most gruesome in all of the Bible with the beheading of John the Baptist and then bringing the head in on a platter. Actually Herod could have killed him at anytime but he enjoyed Read more…

Today is the feast day of St. Augustine who reminds us that our hearts will not rest until they rest in the Lord. In today’s Gospel we hear the story of the ten virgins, five who took extra oil for Read more…

Today is the feast day of St. Monica who is best known as the mother of St. Augustine. Not a bad way to be known. She was a mother of two children and had an adulterous husband, all who she prayed for Read more…

For 2000 years the Jewish people knew that they were God’s chosen ones. They had separated themselves from other nations, at God’s direction, and treasured the bond between God and themselves. God had taken them as his bride.   When I think Read more…

The story of Nathanael in today’s gospel reminds us of the process of conversion. First Nathanael is told about Jesus by his friend Phillip. Second Nathanael doesn’t accept this at first but wants to look into it further. He doesn’t believe the Read more…

If you ask friends and associates, “Who do people say I am”, I wonder what kind of response you would get. Perhaps they would say you are a good coworker, or a great boss, or maybe some would say you Read more…

Today we celebrate the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Holy Spirit was an intimate and guiding force in Mary’s life. As a teenager she had to explain an unexpected pregnancy to her parents, her friends and neighbors, and especially to Read more…

Today I went in to the dentist for my regular teeth cleaning. Because of COVID I had not had this done since last summer. Needless to say my teeth were in desperate need of a good cleaning. While waiting in the office Read more…

Less may be more, but that’s not a popular concept in today’s society. Some people trace today’s “possession obsession” to the emphasis on materialism that developed following the sacrifices of World War II. Consider how small closets are in older Read more…

On the surface, today’s Gospel about the workers in the vineyard seems unfair. If I had been working in the heat all day and then someone comes at the very end of the day and receives the same wages as me, Read more…