17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Francis)

These parables of the ‘treasure in the field’ and the ‘pearl of great price’ ring a bell in each of us because many people dream of striking it rich.  The successes of casinos and state lotteries come from the hope people have that they might win and all their...

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Vinner)

Jesus My Redeemer Praised be His Holy Name Dear Brother and Sisters in Christ Jesus An elderly lady looked worried as she celebrated her 90th birthday. Her daughter asked her, “Mom, it’s your birthday. But you don’t look happy. What seems to be worrying you?” The old...

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Francis)

Recall that last Sunday we discussed the parable of the sower which can also be called the parable of the land. Recall that some seeds fell on the highway, some on rocky land, some on the thorny land, and some made it to the good soil. Today the parable of the wheat...

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Vinner)

JESUS MY REDEEMER PRAISED BE HIS HOLY NAME Dear brother and sisters in Christ Jesus We are entering into the 15th Sunday of ordinary time. Today the word of God calls us to bear fruit in God’s kingdom. How can we bear fruit in God’s kingdom?  The answer is today’s...

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Fr. Francis)

The Gospel reading from Chapter 13 of Matthew is one with which we are all familiar. From our early childhood days in Sunday school or catechism classes, we heard the story about the sower and the unlucky seeds that fell on thorny ground and the lucky seeds that fell...