In today’s Gospel, we witness Jesus’ first public miracle at the wedding in Cana. It’s a story full of joy, surprise, and abundance. But instead of focusing on the bride and groom, the disciples, or even Mary, I want to focus on a group of people that we may have overlooked. Let’s look at the…
Happy New Year…almost. Some of you might think I got my dates mixed up. Not quite! In the Church, the Feast of Christ the King is the final Sunday of our liturgical year. We are approaching a new beginning as we prepare for the Season of Advent, which will begin next weekend; that is the…
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…
This week, the Church in the United States celebrates National Vocations Awareness Week. It is a week dedicated to promoting vocations specifically to the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated life. Most importantly, it encourages us to renew our prayers and support for those who are considering one of these vocations. It’s appropriate that in our second…
We have just heard one of my favorite stories found in the Gospels. I love this story of Bartimaeus. He’s a blind beggar, sitting by the roadside. When he hears that Jesus is passing by, he shouts, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” It’s a desperate cry from someone who knows that he…
In our Gospel for today, we hear a rather bold request from James and John. These two apostles approach Jesus with a desire that reveals something very human: ambition. “Teacher,” they say, “we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you” (Mark 10:35). I imagine Jesus is probably thinking this is going…
Last week in my homily, I spoke about the great gift and the beauty of the priesthood. Today, we focus on another vocation in the Church, the vocation of marriage. In our readings, we’re given this beautiful vision of marriage, a vision that speaks not just to the relationship between a husband and wife, but…
The theme of our readings for today somewhat connects to the theme that we heard in our readings at Mass this past Sunday. Remember, in the Gospel yesterday, the disciples were arguing amongst themselves about who was the greatest in their number. We know that Jesus came back and says: "If anyone wishes to be…
What does it mean to be truly great? I think that is the main question that our readings for this weekend call us to reflect on. When we look at the ways of the world, society and culture tells us that greatness comes from power, status, or self-promotion. Yet, Scripture and our faith gives us…
In the Gospel that we have just heard, we encounter a pivotal moment in the life and ministry of Jesus and His disciples. Jesus asks a question, but it’s not just a question that is solely meant for His disciples; it’s also meant for you and me: “Who do you say that I am?” This…
Fr. Tom Pringle 