Tag Archive: #arthurmarat

A Well-Formed Conscience

My brothers and sisters, in this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus clearly states that He came not to abolish the law, but to fulfill it. The law of the Old Testament is the Ten Commandments, and Jesus came to show us how [read more...]

God’s Kingdom is at Hand

Second Sunday of Advent – Year A Today is the second Sunday of Advent. Christmas will be here soon. Today’s responsorial psalm reads: “Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace forever.” And this refrain, is a beautiful [read more...]

As We Are

Are you grateful that God Loves you as you are? Often we fixate on the thought that we are so weak, and our life is so difficult. Sometimes we get sidetracked with negative thinking: life is not just, everyone else [read more...]

Have Hope!

32nd Sunday Ordinary Time, Year C Before man was created, the world was created through different processes. No one talked about cataclysms or catastrophes because man did not yet exist. When God created man, feelings and emotions such as hope, [read more...]

Tree Climbing

31st Sunday of Ordinary Time–Year C  The hero of this Sunday’s Gospel, Zacchaeus the chief tax collector, was considered a great—but short—sinner. This, however, did not stop Zacchaeus from seeking out Jesus. Like the crowd in today’s Gospel, we might [read more...]

Pharisee or Tax Collector?

30th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C St. Luke, the author of today’s Gospel, addresses Jesus’ message to those who are self-righteous and despise others. I would like to ask you all if you consider yourselves Pharisees? Obviously, I [read more...]

Humility: Key to God’s Heart

29th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C There is one judge—the greatest and most just judge—about whom we often forget: God. Every day we stand before Him and plead our cause. Maybe you are feeling sick and want to [read more...]

Thoughtful Thankfulness

28th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C This Sunday’s Gospel shows us that God intervenes in our lives, but He does not intervene according to our plans. No miracle is exactly like another; each miracle is unique. While we [read more...]

“Increase Our Faith”

27th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C  Every week I celebrate funeral Masses for parishioners who have passed away. These events always give me much to think about, but especially the fact that life is very fragile. We never [read more...]

Don’t Wait (Until It’s Too Late)

26th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C  The first reading for this Sunday tells us that the people were of Joseph. What does this mean? “Joseph” is the son of Jacob, who had a coat of many colors and [read more...]