On one hand, we know that glory is part of any triumph; on the other hand, as we hear in today’s readings, genuine glory comes only through embracing the losses and suffering of the cross. Click here to link to this Sunday’s readings. Click the Play button below to hear Fr. Charlie’s reflection on the […]
Fr. Charlie Gordon CSC
6th Sunday of Easter, Cycle A: May 25, 2014
Eyes and ears of faith allow us snatches of the “something more” that transcends even our most carefully chosen words, as Jesus avers in today’s gospel. Click here to link to this Sunday’s readings. Click the Play button below to listen to Fr. Charlie’s reflection on the readings, or the down arrow to download it […]
5th Sunday of Easter, Cycle A: May 18, 2014
Jesus didn’t say “I am A way;” but “I am THE way.” As definitive as that sounds, there’s still a lot to unpack in his declaration. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click the Play button below to hear Fr. Charlie’s reflection on the readings or the down arrow to save for a […]
4th Sunday of Easter, Cycle A: May 11, 2014
It’s a week to ponder sheep, shepherds, sheepfolds and recognizing the voice that draws us to love and to life.Click here to link to the readings for this Sunday. Click the Play button below to hear Fr. Charlie’s reflection on those readings. Click here for a transcript of his reflection. %PODCAST%
3rd Sunday of Easter, Cycle A: May 4, 2014
For all the moving words and compelling stories, the transformative heart of our faith is a simple gesture: the blessing and breaking of bread. Click here to link to this Sunday’s readings. Click the Play button below to listen to Fr. Charlie’s reflection on those readings. Click here for a transcriptof that reflection. %PODCAST%
2nd Sunday of Easter, Cycle A: April 27, 2014
Pondering one another with eyes of faith allows us to see the Risen Christ reflected in ten thousand places. Click here to link to the readings for this Sunday. Click the Play button below to listen to Fr. Charlie’s reflection on the readings. Click here for a transcript of that reflection. %PODCAST%
Easter Sunday: April 20, 2014
Alleluia! Our greatest and most ancient foe–Death–is shattered by Jesus Christ. Click here to link to the readings for Easter Sunday. Click the Play button below to hear Fr. Charlie’s reflection on those readings. Click here for a transcript of that reflection. Easter Sunday %PODCAST%
Good Friday: April 18, 2014
Truth can be hard to find in this world. But today it cannot be avoided, as it confronts each of us in the wood of the cross on which our Savior was slain. Click here for the day’s readings. Click the Play button below to hear Fr. Charlie’s reflection on the readings. Click here for […]
Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper: April 17, 2014
What would you do if you knew for sure you had just one more day to live? When He found Himself in that very circumstance, Jesus knelt down and loved His friends in an astonishing act of service. Click here for the readings of Holy Thursday. Click the Play button below to listen to Fr. […]
“Mr. Peabody and Sherman”
Fr. Charlie and Karen bring eyes of faith to the animated gem “Mr. Peabody and Sherman,” now in theaters. A dog and his boy? A boy and his dog? It’s about fathers and sons and why it can be so hard –and yet so crucial–to say “I love you.” %PODCAST% Note: Click on the download […]