24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) 2021 INTRO: I first met JESUS in my family’s living room. I was probably 9 or 10 years old. It was on GOOD FRIDAY, during the three hours that Jesus was dying on the cross for us, and my parents handed us children the BIBLE telling us to BE […]
23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 2021 (B) INTRO: I have been accused of being that kind of person that some would say I am “stealing the show” or “making everything about ME!” Certainly not a favorite thing to hear about me. I have friends that say, “Oh of course it’s all about you!” Well, I […]
22nd Sunday in ordinary time 2021 INTRO: Sometimes the end of summer has our school children “shopping” for new clothes, whether online or in person shopping! So, did they BUY the right things???? Are they wearing the right shoes? The smartest footwear in the coolest colors? Is their hairstyle…. The RIGHT way? Are we, whether […]
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time B INTRO: Interesting couple of lines in today’s Gospel: Many of Jesus’s disciples who were listening said, “This saying is hard, who can accept it?” As a result of this many of His disciples returned to their former way of life and no longer accompanied Him. How sad. Jesus was […]
Assumption Homily (B) 2021 Sunday, August 15th INTRO: Apparently, every Friday my dad would get paid, and at the end of his workday around 4 o’clock, in his suit and tie would pile us kids and my mom into the big boat of a car; a 1958 light blue MERCURY MONTEREY and we would drive […]
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) 2021 INTRO: I was not the greatest at MATH in my elementary school days. I just didn’t get it??? My teachers were GREAT though. They would say whoever doesn’t understand the MATH you can stay after, and I will tutor you! I took advantage of that and “passed” my […]
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) 2021 INTRO: Undoubtedly every summertime and every now and then, as a youth I would be heard to say: “There’s nothing to do around here!” Or “There’s nothing in this refrigerator to eat!” And surprisingly, SHE HEARD!!! My MOM out of nowhere would immediately say: “Don’t you dare start […]
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) 2021 INTRO: I had a stuffed animal as a child. He was called: EDGAR, THE EAGER BEAVER! My parents saw my energy level and eagerness in all things at my young age. They used to say: “I had ants in my pants!” So, the gifted stuffed animal was a […]
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) 2021 INTRO: The fights we had!!! Oh boy when we were kids the FIGHTS WE HAD!!! And you have all witnessed it I am sure with your own children …. Maybe yourselves, too? Crazy yelling or screaming maybe even some rough housing …. AND …. IT WAS always over […]
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2021 (B) INTRO: These are some present realities in our parish, but to tell you the truth also everywhere ……. 1. Parishioners here have difficult and strained dealings with estranged children and or siblings. 2. There are parishioners whose children are either diseased, depressed, drug addicted or born with bodily […]