Preaching Notes – 19 Sunday in Ordinary Time (9 August 2026)
The moment PETER takes his eyes off of Jesus, the moment Peter’s first desire to be with Jesus gives way to something else, trouble happens.
Category: Pastor’s Pondering
Jesus’ Transfiguration (6 August 2026)
O Jesus, let Your grace triumph in me and make me worthy to participate in Your glorious Transfiguration!
Preaching Notes – 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (26 July 2026)
In today’s Gospel, Jesus shares two more stories designed to illustrate God’s Kingdom (Matthew 13:44-46). Whatever the “Kingdom of God” is, it often goes unrecognized,
Preaching Notes – 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (12 July 2026)
Through the use of stories we know as parables, Jesus helps us to understand and desire God’s Kingdom. Today we hear Jesus’ parable of the
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
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