Bonus Preaching Note – 26th Sunday (28 September 2025)
The Opening Prayer for today’s Mass provides an interpretive key to the Gospel Reading: O God, who manifest your almighty power above all by pardoning
Category: Pastor’s Pondering
Preaching Notes – 26th Sunday (28 September 2025)
Today’s Gospel emphasizes the unbridgeable gap between the self-centered, self-promoting life of the rich man and the total poverty of spirit that defines the poor
Preaching Notes – 25th Sunday (21 September 2025)
In the Sunday lectionary cycle the Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) is followed today by the Parable of the Dishonest Steward (Luke 16:1-13).
Our Lady of Sorrows (15 September 2025)
To those curious as to why the Gospel writers say so little about Mary, is it not enough that she is the Mother of God?
Preaching Notes – Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross (14 September 2025)
When select high feasts land on a Sunday, we celebrate the feast as we do today – September 14 -with the Feast of the Exultation
Humility and Love (1 September 2025)
Humility is to love what the foundation is to the building. While pouring the foundation hardly completes the building, the groundwork is essential. The deeper
Preaching Notes – 22nd Sunday (31 August 2025)
Jesus’ teaching goes far beyond practicing good manners when He says, “When you are invited, go and sit in the lowest place” (Luke 14:10). Throughout
Predictors of Successful Faith Transmission (26 August 2025)
PREDICTORS OF SUCCESSFUL CATHOLIC FAITH TRANSMISSION FOR PARENTS 1. Parents living their Catholic Faith in ways children see their Catholic Faith is very important to
Sensory Friendly Mass – Utterly Amazed by God’s Beauty and Love
The SENSORY FRIENDLY MASS celebrated yesterday afternoon welcomed some 100 people into our church! It stirred my soul to witness these dearly beloved of God
Preaching Notes – 21st Sunday (24 August 2025)
Someone asked him [Jesus], “Lord, will only a few people be saved?” He answered them, “Strive to enter through the narrow door, for many, I