God’s invitation to the heavenly banquet is unqualified. We are free to accept in humble joy, or reject without a word, as today’s Gospel illustrates.Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Far from being an insult to human dignity, the freedom afforded to us by our relationship with God is the source of our human dignity. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Today’s readings underscore the fact that we should leave judgment to God, for we are abysmal at it. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
If you are flabbergasted by the prodigal nature of God’s mercy on display in today’s Gospel, welcome to the limits of human wisdom. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Every soul has the right to be free from hate. Learning to forgive–as challenging as that can be–moves us toward that freedom. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
When we cultivate our awareness of God’s graced presence in the world, Christ’s Transfiguration prefigures our own. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
We pray along with King Solomon for understanding hearts, so that we will grasp the true value of the peerless “pearls” God places in our trust. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Think of yourself as a lawn lovingly tended by a God who acts solely from a wellspring of compassion and mercy, and not out of concern for what the neighbors might think. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
One of the lessons of the parable of the sower and the seed is that we are made in love by God to love others in God, and when we cooperate with that plan, we flourish. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Another counterintuitive revelation by Jesus: Salvation is extended to all, not just a select handful, and there is no cost to them. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%