26th Sunday in Ordinary Time © INTRO: A while ago, I had a meeting for lunch in downtown Cleveland… It is typically crowded…always difficult to find a parking spot, but in this one area…I have always been lucky. Lo and behold that famous day…WOW spots all over the place waiting for MY parked car! I […]
24th Sunday Ord Time 2022 C INTRO: There was a story that circulated about Pope Francis. As it is told, after his election, Pope Francis decided to live not in the PAPAL PALACE, but, in a much simpler home. He got up early one morning and opened the door to his room to find a […]
22nd Sunday in Ordinary time (C) 2022 INTRO: Everyone had a certain place at our dinner table. I was always seated to the right hand of my father and my brother was next to me. It is what we did in those years. It seems to me that is the same for your seats in […]
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022 C INTRO: When I began to reflect on this Gospel, the haunting phrase for me was: “I do not know where you are from” I would say I was a bit shocked. Have you ever met someone casually talking to them, on an airplane sitting next to you, or […]
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2022 C INTRO: We were typical teenagers ALONE on a hot and humid weekend as my parents were away having gone on a golf weekend. We were expecting them home late Sunday afternoon! Well, I am sorry to say we decided to have a party on Saturday night (of course, […]
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time C 2022 INTRO: The story of the Blacksmith By Megan McKenna There was once a BLACKSMITH who worked hard at his trade. The day came for him to die. God sent His angel to the blacksmith, but, to the angel’s surprise……. the blacksmith refused to go!!!!!! He pleaded with the […]
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time C 2022 INTRO: There was a phrase used by both of my parents on us children. We would see our neighbor friends get this toy or that bike and we would get disinterested in our own toys and bikes and so on. So, we would BEG our parents, incessantly asking […]
16th Sunday in ORDINARY TIME 2022 C INTRO: Most of you may know I enjoy cooking. My mom was a great cook, and I got that gene. Sometimes it is a lot of work; chopping, dicing, mixing, planning what goes with this or that, but I do it! There is a saying from some chefs: […]
14th Sunday Ordinary Time C 2022 INTRO: A while ago I was listening to the great excitement of one of our students going ON and ON enthusiastically about their TRACK PROGRESS!!! Oh my… how their time was getting better and better, so much so that at the end of the season they won the meet! […]
Corpus Christi The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ 2022 C Intro: QUESTION TIME … Congregation participation! 1. How many of you like to cook or GRILL OUTSIDE? I am sure this Father’s Day weekend many will be doing this!!! Happy Father’s Day men! 2. How many of you like to EAT? 3. How […]