Dec. 10, 2023The two great images of Advent are St. John the Baptist and the Blessed Mother. In our first reading today, we hear Isaiah speaking of the one who would be a voice crying out, “In the des...  Read More

Dec. 3, 2023Today the Church begins a new Liturgical Calendar. As has been noted in previous bulletins, the Church’s calendar differs from the standard calendar, because its primary purpose is to tell...  Read More

Nov. 26, 2023Next Sunday, on the First Sunday of Advent, the Church begins its new Liturgical Year. Let’s review that as we prepare to begin.   The liturgical calendar serves a very different purpose ...  Read More

Nov. 19, 2023The Gospels for the past few weeks have presented the same message—be prepared for the return of the Lord. The Gospel for this week continues that message. It is the Parable of the Talent...  Read More

Nov. 12, 2023The 32nd Sunday of the Church’s liturgical year is celebrated in the United States as Stewardship Sunday. Stewardship is a way to look at our own ownership and participation in the life o...  Read More

Nov. 5, 2023Today is Vocation Awareness Sunday. I think we are all aware of the dramatic need for an increase in Church vocations today. Cincinnati, which is experiencing a more severe shortage than w...  Read More

Oct. 29, 2023November is the last month of the Church’s liturgical year. We begin the new liturgical year on the First Sunday of Advent, which will be on Dec. 3. During this final month of the liturgi...  Read More

Oct. 22, 2023You will often hear people describe the Bible as a book of answers. I see it, rather, as a book of questions. This is especially true when we are reading some of Jesus’ responses to His f...  Read More

Oct. 15, 2023As I write this, we are only three days into the war that has broken out between Israel and the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The most recent information that I have seen says that over...  Read More

Oct. 8, 2023For the past few years, we have heard incessantly about the PEW study that said that less than a third of Catholics believe in the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. As I have...  Read More

Oct. 1, 2023October is Respect Life Month, and this Sunday is Respect Life Sunday. Our focus during this month is primarily our concern for the rights and dignity of the unborn. But there are other pr...  Read More

Sept. 24, 2023 Some of you may recognize the heading for this item as a song title by the punk rock band The Clash, from 1982. The dilemma of the singer has to do with a relationship that is troubled....  Read More