Monthly Archives: August 2008

Twenty-second Sunday of Ordinary Time

Posted on August 31, 2008 by Father Pat

Today’s readings When I was in high school, I went on our youth group’s senior retreat. On that retreat each of us seniors was given a paperback New Testament in which a verse had been highlighted. They were given out … Continue reading →

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Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Father Pat

Today’s readings What we are celebrating in today’s feast is the fact that prison bars cannot silence truth. John the Baptist was not asked to renounce his faith; indeed Herod was probably very interested in John’s faith and may have … Continue reading →

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St. Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Father Pat

Today’s readings Life’s lessons are most often clearer in hindsight. Toward that end, St. Paul begins his letter to the Corinthians today with almost a litany of thanks. He thanks God for all of the members of the Church who … Continue reading →

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Tuesday of the Twenty-first Week of Ordinary Time

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Father Pat

Today’s readings Today we have readings urging us to pay attention. Paul tells the Thessalonians in our first reading today not to freak out if they hear about the second coming of Christ. Rather, they should be in the moment … Continue reading →

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Twenty-first Sunday of Ordinary Time

Posted on August 24, 2008 by Father Pat

Today’s readings Back when I was selling computers, they always taught us that one of the first good rules of sales was never to ask a question to which you didn’t already know the answer. I think teachers get taught … Continue reading →

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St. Pius X, pope

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Father Pat

Today’s readings St. Pius would have been a great organizer of the feast that our Gospel tells us about today. The whole point of the feast is that all are welcome, but some choose not to come, or don’t come … Continue reading →

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Tuesday of the Twentieth Week of Ordinary Time

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Father Pat

Today’s readings These are hard readings today, aren’t they? More than that, I think; they are harsh readings. But that’s probably a good thing, because they make a point that we all need to hear from time to time. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Father Pat

Today’s readings As we have been reading from Matthew’s Gospel this year, we have seen various levels of faith: “lacking faith” as seen in the Jewish community, most particularly in the Pharisees and Sadducees, “little faith” as seen in the … Continue reading →

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The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Father Pat

Today’s readings “Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled.” Those words, spoken by St. Elizabeth to Mary, summarize what is so important about celebrating the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin … Continue reading →

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St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe, priest and martyr

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Father Pat

Today’s readings Maximilian Kolbe became a Franciscan novice at the age of 16. Earlier in life he had a vision of the Blessed Virgin offering him two crowns, a white one of purity, and a red one of martyrdom. Maximilian … Continue reading →

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