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.
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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 – 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
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
Make Holy Week Holy (29 March 2026)
“Then all the disciples left him and fled.” (Matthew 26:56) Lord God, let us not flee from You this week as did all the disciples.
Preaching Notes – 6th Sunday (15 February 2026)
SALT and LIGHT were understood to be the Law until Jesus takes the old and reboots it: “You [read: genuine disciples] are the salt of
Preaching Notes – 5th Sunday A (8 February 2026)
Having unveiled the practical path to deep and lasting happiness (the beatitudes), Jesus immediately tells three very short parables – stories – to explain that
Preaching Notes – 4th Sunday A (1 February 2026)
Jesus’ so-called “Sermon on the Mount” provides key instructions for living as intentional disciples (Matthew 5-7). Today’s Gospel, popularly known as “The Beatitudes”, begins Jesus’
Preaching Notes – Feast of the Holy Family (28 December 2025)
On the first Sunday after Christmas Day, we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family Today’s Scripture readings from Matthew’s Gospel are far from the