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
Category: Pastor’s Pondering
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
Preaching Notes – 20th Sunday (17 August 2025)
How do we begin to make sense of what Jesus passionately asserts in today’s Gospel? “I came to cast fire upon the earth; and would
Preaching Notes – 19th Sunday (10 August 2025)
In today’s Gospel, Jesus makes clear that truly intentional disciples – mature Christians – dress for success (Luke 12:32-48). That is, followers of Jesus are
Preaching Notes – 18th Sunday (3 August 2025)
Jesus speak quite plainly in today’s Gospel: Take care to guard against all greed” (Luke 13:15). The original word is, “pleonexia.” That is, Jesus says
Preaching Notes – 17th Sunday (27 July 2025)
For three consecutive weeks now, we have read the Gospel of Luke in exact sequence. It is important to keep the context before us to