God’s intention for each of us is that we bear abundant fruit. For that to happen, sometimes–in profoundest love–our vines are pruned. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
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4th Sunday of Easter, Cycle B
Our lives teem with examples of conventional wisdom leading us to toss out or discount people, experiences and materials that ultimately prove priceless…rejecting the cornerstone, as it were. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
3rd Sunday of Easter, Cycle B
The fathomless river of God’s mercy carrying all of us surges through today’s readings. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
2nd Sunday of Easter, Cycle B
What does it mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit? As we see in today’s readings, it means to become an instance of the heart and mind of Our Lord. Click here for Sunday’s readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
To forgive those who have harmed us is a challenge in the best of circumstances. Jesus provides a searing example of how it’s done in the worst of circumstances. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
5th Sunday of Lent, Cycle B
As Lent winds down, we might ponder the love we yearn to show God and neighbor, despite our persistent falling short of that sincere goal. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
4th Sunday in Lent, Cycle B
Saying “yes” to the invitation to salvation in Jesus Christ ushers in a fresh start, a renewing “do-over”–as long as we leave our stubborn selfishness behind. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
3rd Sunday in Lent, Cycle B
Jesus Christ, God’s incarnate Son, is not merely a very perceptive, upright person worthy of emulation, but Wisdom, Love, the Living Word Himself. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
2nd Sunday in Lent, Cycle B
Two encounters with God on mountaintops in this Sunday’s scripture are vivid reminders that whatever trials we face, we do so in the sustaining presence of the Lord. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
1st Sunday in Lent, Cycle B
As Lent gets underway, we’re invited to cherish the presence of Christ in the Liturgy of the Word just as we revere his real presence in the Eucharist. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%