Sermons from October 2015

30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday’s Readings Jeremiah 31:7-9; PS 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6; Hebrews 5:1-6; Mark 10:46-52 From the Pastor’s Desk…  Blindness The Gospel of St. Mark does not only describe a great miracle, but it also preaches a catechesis that invites us to change and to be converted. When the Teacher calls him, he throws aside his cloak, jumps up and runs toward Him. His obscure eyes are opened and…

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sunday’s Readings: Isaiah 53:10-11; PS 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22;  Hebrews 4:14-16; Mark 10:35-45 From the Pastor’s Desk…  To Serve & Give One’s Life The longing to be powerful is as ancient as the world. We ourselves experience it every day in the most commonplace situations, as in wanting to occupy the best or first place, in choosing the best of partners, in climbing up…

28th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sundays Readings: Wisdom 7:7-11, Hebrews 4:12-13, Mark 10:17-30 From the Pastor’s Desk…  We are called to follow the Lord. The Gospel reading today is a well-known passage, one we may be tempted to ignore because we think it does not apply to us. It is important to remember, however, that Jesus is speaking to each…