Mary offers us a glimpse of what life can be–not just here on earth, but in Heaven, as well. This Feast of Mary’s Assumption is a moment to ponder those glimmers and walk in the light they provide. Click here to link to the readings for the feast day. Click the Play button below to […]
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18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A: August 3, 2014
The miracle of the loaves and fishes started with someone being selfless enough to offer what they had to Jesus, and courageous enough to do that in front of a huge crowd. Think there might be a lesson there for us today? Click here to link to this Sunday’s readings. Click the Play button below […]
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A: July 27, 2014
Young King Solomon’s yearning for “an understanding heart” ripples into the parable of the merchant whose life’s labors allow him to recognize and claim the pearl of great price. Click here to link to this Sunday’s readings. Click the Play button below to listen to Fr. Charlie’s reflection, or the down arrow to save the […]
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A: July 20, 2014
Be honest: what would your lawn look like if you were the only one who could see it? That’s a question worth pondering in light of Jesus’ parable about the weeds and the wheat.Click here to link to this Sunday’s readings. Click the Play button to listen to Fr. Charlie’s reflection on the readings, or […]
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A: July 13, 2014
You were created to love. Fr. Charlie offers a glimpse of the wonderfulness beyond all imagining that is yours if you choose to do that. Click here to link to this Sunday’s readings. Click the Play button below to listen to Fr. Charlie’s reflection, or the down arrow to save the file for later. Click […]
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A: July 6, 2014
Free. Transparent. No artifice. Open to all. That is the salvation we can claim any time we let go of our pretensions to self-sufficiency, as we hear in today’s Gospel. Click here to link to this Sunday’s readings. Click the Play button below to hear Fr. Charlie’s reflection on the readings, or the down arrow […]
Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles: June 29, 2014
Conversions happen. Thank goodness for that, as the chance to move from their brokenness and start fresh made new men of Saints Peter and Paul. Click here to link to this Sunday’s readings. Click the Play button to listen to Fr. Charlie’s reflection on those readings. Click here for a transcript of that reflection. %PODCAST%
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ: June 22, 2014
In times that can feel bleak, it is good to have a Lord and Savior who felt human yearning from the inside, and who gave us tangible hope we can hold in our very hands. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click the Play button below to listen to Fr. Charlie’s reflection on […]
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Cycle A: June 15, 2014
The Holy Trinity is divine mystery and holy doctrine, but fundamentally it is an invitation to each of us to love. To love in imitation of the astonishing, boundless love shared among the three persons in our one God. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click the Play button below to listen to […]
Pentecost Sunday, Cycle A: June 8, 2014
Truth. Hope. Consolation. These are the gifts to which the Holy Spirit leads us, and Pentecost is a good time to dwell in those gifts. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click the Play button below to listen to Fr. Charlie’s reflection on the readings or the down arrow to save the file […]