First Sunday of Lent

Posted by Fr Terry Grachanin on 2/28/23

Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7 | Ps 51 | Rom 5:12-19 | Mt 4:1-11

The Judean desert is stark: there are no trees to offer shade, the sun beats down mercilessly, and ninety-five degrees is a cool day in May. For forty days, Jesus’ hunger intensified. If he had any fat ... Read More »

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Fr Terry Grachanin on 2/28/23

Lv 19:1-2, 17-18 | Ps 103 | 1 Cor 3:16-23 | Mt 5:38-48

The Gospel presents no small or easy mission. Rather, we hear in today’s gospel, Christians are called above and beyond the measures of our society or governmental laws. We are not called to simply put up ... Read More »

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Fr Terry Grachanin on 2/28/23

Sir 15:15-20 | Ps 119 | 1 Cor 2:6-10 | Mt 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37

Ask anyone for their definitions, understandings, and experiences of obedience, and you will be greeted with lots of grumbling and complaints. Children often feel like their lives are spent doing nothing but obeying their ... Read More »

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Fr Terry Grachanin on 2/28/23

Is 58:7-10 | Ps 112 | 1 Cor 2:1-5 | Mt 5:13-16

You are salt, and you are light.

What does Jesus mean when he calls disciples “salt of the earth?” Salt in the ancient world was a “critical necessity” used to season, preserve, and purify foods; to ratify ... Read More »

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Fr Terry Grachanin on 2/04/23

Zep 2:3; 3:12-13 | Ps 146 | 1 Cor 1:26-31 | Mt 5:1-12a

Throughout the Scriptures, we hear the consistent message that God does not operate in the ways we would imagine. God regularly proclaims a preference for the poor and oppressed and a special care for the widow ... Read More »