Monthly Archives: January 2010

Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time [C]

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Father Pat

Today’s readings You know, since I’m currently serving in this, my home parish, I’m going to pass on the opportunity to comment on today’s Gospel: I’ve already reflected long and hard on how a prophet is not accepted in his … Continue reading →

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Friday of the Third Week of Ordinary Time

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Father Pat

Today’s readings Personal integrity is the thing that can bring down the best of us.  The easiest thing for us to do is to live one life, and that life would be the life that God gives us.  God’s grace … Continue reading →

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Wednesday of the Second Week of Ordinary Time

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Father Pat

Today’s readings “Whoever has ears ought to hear.” Hearing is sometimes a difficult challenge for us.  We have laundry lists of things we would like for God to hear.  We can be real good at praying when it entails telling … Continue reading →

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Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Father Pat

Today’s readings If we think that we are the ones who get to determine the direction of our lives, we are dead wrong. Look at Saul: educated in all the finest Jewish schools, well-versed in the Law and the Prophets, … Continue reading →

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Third Sunday of Ordinary Time – Respect Life

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Father Pat

Today’s readings Today’s Liturgy of the Word is kind of a homily about the Liturgy of the Word.  We hear in the readings about how powerful the Word of God is, and what an important part of our lives hearing … Continue reading →

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Friday of the Second Week of Ordinary Time

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Father Pat

Today’s readings I think mercy may well be one of the hardest virtues to cultivate; but then again, maybe I am just projecting my own issues!  But in this day of entitlement, I think many people are quick to call … Continue reading →

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Thursday of the Second Week of Ordinary Time

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Father Pat

Today’s readings Today we hear about the amazing power of spiritual friendship.  If it were not for Jonathan, Saul would have murdered David not just in the story we heard today, but many times.  The Lord’s rejection of Saul was … Continue reading →

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Wednesday of the Second Week of Ordinary Time

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Father Pat

Today’s readings If David had advanced against the Philistine with the finest weapons and the most advanced armor possible, the story we have in our first reading would just be nice.  But instead of relying on all kinds of technology … Continue reading →

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Monday of the Second Week of Ordinary Time: Christian Unity

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Father Pat

Today’s readings In today’s Gospel, Jesus is challenging some age-old practices.  He is not saying that fasting is a bad thing, but instead he is saying that something new is going on.  He has come to usher in a new … Continue reading →

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Friday of the First Week of Ordinary Time

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Father Pat

Today’s readings “We have never seen anything like this.” That statement can be taken in a number of ways.  It could be an expression of amazement: the people were seeing something new in Jesus and found it to be astonishingly … Continue reading →

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