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Hello Friends! November 27th was the first Sunday of Advent.  Advent is what I call “the forgotten season.”  It is the four weeks before Christmas, so it often gets lost in the shuffle.  Remember that Christmas BEGINS on Dec. 25th … Continue reading →

Hello Friends, This past Sunday was the last Sunday of the church year, a day which is always Christ the King Sunday.  This year we read Luke’s crucifixion narrative.  Now, we call Jesus our King, but what kind of king … Continue reading →

This week’s portion of Luke is know as Luke’s “little apocalypse.”  Jesus tells his followers that no matter bad things happen, they have to testify!  God will be with them, continue to fight the good fight and spread Jesus’ message. … Continue reading →

Hello Friends, Last week, Nov. 4-5, was the Diocese of Massachusetts’ Annual Convention.  It was the 231st convention for DioMass, but the first one for Kenny and myself as priests who just moved to the area. We met so many … Continue reading →

Hello Friends! Last week was a busy one.  In addition to my regular duties, we had Diocesan Convention in Mansfield, MA.  It was a really great time, and I will have a separate post for that (with pictures!). But today, … Continue reading →

Hello Friends! The text for Oct. 30th was Luke 19:1-10, the story of Zacchaeus the tax collector.  Usually we read this as a redemption story because our translations say that Zacchaeus promised he WILL give to the poor and WILL … Continue reading →

Hello Friends! Today’s story from Luke we get a contrast story between the Pharisee and the tax collector.  The Pharisee prays to God bragging about how great he is while looking down on the tax collector.  The tax collector prays … Continue reading →

Hello Friends! This week’s story from Luke is about the persistent widow, who begs an unjust judge for justice until he finally gives in and grants it.  This passage seems a little bit all over the place. Luke states at … Continue reading →

Hello Friends! Sorry for the late post this week, I was off on Monday.  In the Gospel this week, Jesus is travelling in the borderlands where he heals 10 lepers.  1 of the 10 turns back to praise God for … Continue reading →

Hello Friends! Sometimes in the lectionary we get parables with beautiful imagery, and sometimes we get a reading like today.  Today’s section of Luke is taken out of context and is frankly a little confusing, if you take it alone. … Continue reading →