Reflections

Advent Begins: Prepare For Jesus’ Coming

1st Sunday of Advent – Year B I would like to wish you all a happy new year! Today is the first day of a new liturgical year in the Catholic Church, and in today’s Gospel, Jesus speaks about His [read more...]

Thanksgiving Reflection: Faith and Gratitude

On Thanksgiving Day, we gather together as a parish and as a nation to thank God for all of the good He has done for us. Each of today’s readings speaks of gratitude to God. But, in order to be [read more...]

The Currency of the Divine Economy

33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A The gospel accounts of last weekend, this weekend and next weekend are from the 24th and 25th chapters of Matthew. The teachings presented in them by Christ are his last ones before [read more...]

Opening Our Hearts To Those In Need

33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A The example from today’s Gospel of the master who gave his servants different talents reminds us that God is always giving good things to us, and we must share them with others. [read more...]

Keep Vigil, Be Ready; We Know not the Day nor Hour

32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A  Unlike other places in this country, Chicago has four seasons. We have a short springtime when everything comes alive and is fresh; the sun shines and life seems full of hope. When [read more...]

Father Arthur Reflects on All Saints, All Souls Days

Today’s Gospel presents us with special program of life according to the eight beatitudes. Jesus truly lived according to the beatitudes: He was poor in spirit; He mourned; He was meek; He longed for righteousness; He was merciful; He was [read more...]

Make the Greatest Commandment Your Life’s Foundation

Reflection – 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time –Year A  My brothers and sisters, in today’s Gospel we hear the scholars of the law ask Jesus what the greatest commandment is. They were trying to test Jesus. How? The scholars of [read more...]

Reconciling God And Caesar

Reflection: 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A  When Jesus lived, the Roman Empire occupied Palestine. At that time, Caesar had called for a census tax. The Jews opposed this tax because they considered God their only ruler. This is [read more...]

Many Are Called, Few Are Chosen: Are You Dressed for the Feast?

Reflection – 28th Sunday OT – Year A My brothers and sisters, in today’s Gospel, we hear that many are called, but few are chosen. Each of us is called to follow the path to sanctity so that we may [read more...]

A Call To Pray the Holy Rosary During October

27th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year A  There are approximately seven billion people in the world. Only a little more than one billion of the population is Christian. Yet, we all share the same concerns and worries about our [read more...]