Today’s readings offer a stark contrast as Jesus faces the same temptation as that set before Adam and Eve, with a very different outcome… a bracing example as we begin Lent. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
Fr. Charlie Gordon CSC
8th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Our readings underscore that in faith and love, we can know things that may not seem obvious when we weigh the evidence. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
The Spirit dwelling in us empowers us to be loving imitators of Christ and to see Christ in others. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Jesus takes us into the heart of the mystery when he asserts that love is the fulfillment of the law, not its usurper. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
What if we thought of ourselves not just as “salt of the earth,” but as “finishing salt of the earth?” Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
As his public ministry begins, Jesus models two key rules for evangelizing: expand your preaching beyond the choir, and don’t try to do it alone. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Among the many lessons offered by the life of John the Baptist is one of humility: of being able to live a life focused on others, and in doing so, to point toward the Lamb who takes away the sins of the world. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a […]
4th Sunday of Advent, Cycle A
As Advent draws to a close, we see Joseph wrestle with a dilemma in which he comes to know that the right thing for him to do is the previously unimaginable thing.. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
2nd Sunday in Advent, Cycle A
John the Baptist’s words may be harsh, but for those with ears to hear, they can actually inspire hope–a hope that will only be fulfilled in Christ. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
1st Sunday of Advent, Cycle A
The first Sunday of Advent is a good time to consider “looking up” at our horizons and noticing what new ways God’s grace is breaking into our world. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%