HOLY THURSDAY 2025 INTRO: I became a priest on June 12, 1982! It was a long-awaited day as I knew I wanted to become a priest in the second grade! The Sacrament of HOLY ORDERS is all about humbly serving other, making others come first before oneself, enriching their lives to grow in holiness and […]

Palm Sunday © INTRO: The Catholic Church all throughout the world has designated PALM SUNDAY as the opening of HOLY WEEK. It welcomes and invites the entire world to HONOR JESUS with his triumphal entry into JERUSALEM! It must have been quite the scene! ASK: May I ask, besides your home, what is the ONE, […]

Fifth Sunday of Lent © 2025 INTRO: Speaking of SAND, you might remember I go annually to CANCUN on the Caribbean Sea in the wintertime. It is soooooo beautiful!!!! AND do you know what???? …… I truly HATE SAND and rarely walk the beach. Sand gets everywhere! LOL I would never have made it in […]

Fourth Sunday of Lent (A) INTRO: It was an early diagnosis for me that my RIGHT EYE is “lazy.” They called it: amblyopia. People also have other kinds of physical blindness that is far worse than a lazy eye ……. that some of you may have; that some of you have gotten either through human […]

Third Sunday of Lent A 2025 INTRO: I am a bit of an OLD FOGEY… always loved “musicals”! In particular……. Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific The lyrics for; “Some Enchanted Evening” Once you have found her, never let her go. The musical is SO touching! That song in the musical describes an encounter. Well, the […]

Second Sunday in Lent © INTRO: Are you worried about the future? For Our church….. Our society….. Your family’s well-being….. There is a lot of worry out there…. Am I RIGHT? Worrying about the future, because it is so uncertain and a bit scary, causes anxiety and stress within us and in daily living. But, […]

First Sunday of Lent © INTRO: BLESS ME FATHER FOR I HAVE SINNED……… I heard a story from a priest friend who said to a child…. “For your penance, please say TWO Our Fathers.” Bug-eyed scared, the child said…… “TWO Our Fathers??? But I only know ONE!!! Today I want to tell you that confession […]

8th Sunday in Ordinary Time © INTRO: March 1st came this week, and I received at CHRISTMAS CANA bulbs to plant ……. with a message that said … “Enjoy planting in spring with full sun!” And spring is right around the corner…….. Also in springtime is what baseball players call: SPRING TRAINING! Spring training for […]

6th Sunday in Ordinary Time © 2025 INTRO: I do get caught up with all those TV shows about rehabbing homes. Property Brothers HGTV Love it or List it Fixer Upper Flip or Flop In these types of TV shows people will buy an old house with the intent of gutting it or REMOVING ALL […]

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time © INTRO: A little boy complained of “PAIN” all over…. So, his concerned mother took him to the doctor. “So where does it hurt, pal?” said the doctor. “I hurt all over!” the boy said. “What do you mean ALL OVER?” the doctor said. And the boy touched his knee […]