We are very quickly approaching the end of the liturgical year. In just a couple of weeks, we’re going to begin the season of Advent, the official start of the new liturgical calendar. But before we get there, the Church is reminding us somewhat of a sobering reality. In her wisdom, She turns our attention…
Over the last couple of weeks now in our Gospels, we have heard parables from Jesus that have focused on being prepared for the end times, stories that are meant to remind us of the importance of being prepared for when the Lord comes again. Last week, we heard the parable of the wise virgins…
Homily for Thursday of the 33rd Week in Ordinary Time | Memorial of St. Elizabeth of Hungary This morning we have another example of how our readings are speaking to us of the end times. In the Gospel, we hear Jesus foretelling the destruction of the city of Jerusalem, which will happen about 40 years…
Homily for Monday of the 33rd Week in Ordinary Time So often in our lives, I think we can be blind to how the Lord is moving and acting in our hearts and in our minds. We can fail to see how He is calling us into deeper relationship and into a deeper sense of…
Fr. Tom Pringle 