Second Sunday of Lent

Posted by Fr Terry Grachanin on 2/28/21

Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18 | Ps 116 | Rom 8:31b-34 | Mk 9:2-10

For many people, today’s first reading is just too hard to believe. How could God ask something so terrible of a parent: to sacrifice their only son? Reading such passages, many people conclude that the ... Read More »

First Sunday of Lent (Catholic Charities Annual Appeal)

Posted by Fr Terry Grachanin on 2/21/21

Gn 9:8-15 | Ps 25 | 1 Pt 3:18-22 | Mk 1:12-15

On this first Sunday of Lent, I invite all of us to reflect on what it means to follow Jesus into the desert.

In today’s gospel from the first chapter of Mark, we hear that “the Spirit ... Read More »

Ash Wednesday

Posted by Fr Terry Grachanin on 2/19/21

Jl 2:12-18 | Ps 51 | 2 Cor 5:20-6:2 | Mt 6:1-6, 16-18

Today we observe the beginning of Lent—a time of fasting, penance, and almsgiving. During this sacred time before the celebration of Easter, we are called to turn away from our sins and turn more faithfully toward ... Read More »

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Fr Terry Grachanin on 2/19/21

Lv 13:1-2, 44-46 | Ps 32 | 1 Cor 10:31-11:1 | Mk 1:40-45

Some of the most beautiful stories in the gospels are of Jesus’ interactions with ordinary people who have the courage to step out of the crowd and approach him.

Today’s gospel is a wonderful example of ... Read More »

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Fr Terry Grachanin on 2/19/21

Jb 7:1-4, 6-7 | Ps 147 | 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23 | Mk 1:29-39

There is probably no other reading at Mass that is as honest and relatable as today’s first reading from the Book of Job. “Is not man’s life on earth a drudgery?” If I needed a ... Read More »

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Fr Terry Grachanin on 2/19/21

Dt 18:15-20 | Ps 95 | 1 Cor 7:32-35 | Mk 1:21-28

There is no doubt that Jesus made a profound impression on everyone he met. No one who came in contact with him was ever the same afterward. Throughout the gospels, we hear that people marveled at his ... Read More »