In our griefs and achings lie the opportunity to hear the “voiced silence” of our loving God. Jesus gives us a practical example in today’s Gospel. Click here to link to this Sunday’s readings. Click here for a transcript of that reflection. %PODCAST%
Gospel reflections
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
Who among us doesn’t crave self-fulfillment? Jesus offers us a pathway directly there: not only in word, but in deed. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
The model of power and leadership Christ the King reveals to us could not be a starker contrast to most of the leaders we witness on this earth. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C
The world that we are capable of preparing to be worthy of Christ’s return is probably a world that we would be delighted to live in anyway. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Cycle C
Our faith is a bracing antidote to the suspicion that in the end, nothing really matters. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection. %PODCAST%
10th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C
Redemption means we can discard the toxic internal scripts we sometimes create about ourselves, and live as the beloved children of God that we are in Christ. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click here for a transcript of Fr. Charlie’s reflection on the readings. %PODCAST%
The Epiphany of the Lord: January 3, 2016
“Epiphany” means “manifestation,” and this feast is a good time to recollect all the ways Jesus Christ manifests Himself in our lives, from gentlest whisper to booming symphony. Click here to link to the day’s readings. Click the Play button below to hear Fr. Charlie’s reflection on the readings, or the down arrow to save […]
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B: July 5, 2015
While we’re fortunate to have known Jesus most of our lives, it’s possible that such familiarity can limit our imagination of the scope of his power to transform our lives. 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 […]
4th Sunday of Advent, Cycle B: December 21, 2014
As another Advent draws to a close, we pause to commit to our hearts the enduring message of the season: God is with us. 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 it for later. […]
2nd Sunday of Advent, Cycle B: December 7, 2014
Today’s readings remind us that even when we are utterly bereft, God’s face shines upon us, providing a path back into the most loving arms imaginable. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click the Play button to listen to Fr. Charlie’s reflection on the readings, or the down arrow to save it for […]