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August 16, 2026
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time When God Seems Silent There are times in almost everyone’s life when we wonder, “Is there really a place for me?” Maybe we have made mistakes. Maybe we have been away from the Church for a long time. Maybe our life has not turned out...
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August 27, 2026
Memorial of Saint Monica Found Faithful Jesus says something in the Gospel today that I think is worth thinking about: “Blessed is that servant whom his master on his arrival finds doing so.” In other words, when the Lord comes, he finds that person doing...
August 20, 2026
Memorial of Saint Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church A New Heart There is something about that first reading today that I find very comforting. Listen to all the things God says: “I will gather you. I will sprinkle clean water upon you. I will cleanse you. I will...
August 19, 2026
Wednesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time The Invitation of Our Lives There is one little line in today’s Gospel that can easily get overlooked. The landowner goes out late in the day and finds people still standing there. He asks them, “Why do you stand here...
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Dressing for an Encounter with the Lord
A number of years ago, I was on vacation with my parents. We were camping, but Sunday morning was still Sunday morning. I put on a pair of dress pants and a nice shirt for Mass. I wasn't wearing my Roman collar because I was on vacation, but I still wanted to dress...
The Meaning of the Communion Procession
From time to time, people ask why we do not encourage those who are not receiving Holy Communion to come forward simply for a blessing. The answer is found in the meaning of the Communion procession itself. The Communion procession has one purpose: to approach the...
Why We Kneel
Reverence in the Presence of God One of the beautiful things about our Catholic faith is that we do not worship God with words alone. We pray with our whole person—with our voices, with silence, and even with our bodies. At every Mass there are certain moments when...