Preaching Notes – America at 250 (5 July 2026)
When we last celebrated our nation’s birthday such grand scale, I was a lanky kid proudly walking with my Little League teammates in a bicentennial
Category: Pastor’s Pondering
Preaching Notes – 13th Sunday (28 June 2026)
In today’s. Gospel, the relative pronoun rendered “whoever” occurs 10 times in 5 verses (Matthew 10:37-42). Until Jesus, race and nationality dis-qualified eligibility as God’s
Special Prayer Request for Your Priests (22 June 2026)
Please pray for the priests from the 19-county diocese of Toledo who are gathering this week for prayer, continuing education, and fraternity. Separately, the Oblates
Preaching Notes – 12th Sunday (21 June 2026)
Not once, not twice, but three times Jesus repeats Himself in today’s Gospel (Matthew 10:26-33_: “Have no fear” (v. 26) “Do not fear” (v. 28)
Preaching Notes – 11th Sunday Ordinary Time (14 June 2026)
Today we return to regularly scheduled programming. The past two Sundays were interrupted by special annual feasts – Holy Trinity and Corpus Christi. However, we
Corpus Christi – Further Reflection (12 June 2026)
Had Jesus left us nothing but the Gospel, our remembrances likely would be wrought with nostalgia. Had that had been so, He would no longer
Preaching Notes – Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ (7 June 2026)
The Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ is so far beyond an annual moment to recall a real historical event which took place
Preaching Notes – Feast of the Holy Trinity (31 May 2026)
The Catechism teaches that the Holy Trinity is the central mystery of Christian faith and life (CCC 234). It defines this doctrine as one God
Our Lady of Fatima (13 May 2026)
On May 13, 1917, three young Portuguese children tending sheep suddenly saw a woman aglow in light. The child Lucia described the figure as, “brighter
Preaching Notes – 6th Sunday of Easter (10 May 2026)
In today’s Gospel, Jesus expects our love of Him to be lived: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments” (John 14:15). Aware we