Solemnity of All Saints

Posted by Fr Terry Grachanin on 12/31/22

Rev 7:2-4, 9-14 | Ps 24 | 1 Jn 3:1-3 | Mt 5:1-12a

“Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”

Many of us could recite these familiar words in our sleep. We pray the Lord’s Prayer each time we gather for Mass, ... Read More »

Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Patronal Feast Day)

Posted by Fr Terry Grachanin on 12/31/22

Is 52:7-10 | Ps 121 | 2 Cor 4:7-15 | Mt 28:16-20

Last Sunday, fourteen of our young adult parishioners received the sacrament of Confirmation. What first began on the day of their baptism, has now been brought to a fullness as fully initiated Catholic Christians. Their foreheads were ... Read More »

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Fr Terry Grachanin on 12/31/22

2 Kgs 5:14-17 | Ps 98 | 2 Tm 2:8-13 | Lk 17:11-19

All is gift, all is grace: a difficult concept in an age when everyone feels entitled to everything.

Often, as children, we might be fortunate enough to understand early on what a gift is. But, grace? ... Read More »

Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Fr Terry Grachanin on 12/31/22

Hab 1:2-3; 2:24 | Ps 95 | 2 Tm 1”6-8, 13-14 | Lk 17:5-10

Today’s first reading speaks to a theme many of us can relate to: the silence of God.

Habakkuk was a prophet who lived about 600 years before the birth of Jesus. It was a time ... Read More »

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Fr Terry Grachanin on 12/31/22

Am 8:4-7 | Ps 113 | 1 Tm 2:1-8 | Lk 16:1-13 (or) Lk 16:10-13

Paul’s letter to Timothy contains a beautiful truth that is expressed so clearly: God our Savior “wills everyone to be saved and to come to knowledge of the truth.” I wonder if we really ... Read More »

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Fr Terry Grachanin on 12/31/22

Ex 32:7-11, 13-14 | Ps 51 | 1 Tm 1:12-17 | Lk 15:1-32

We do all kinds of things to jog our memories. Some of us leave Post-It® notes scattered around, make lists, or set timers on our phones so we don’t forget something we promised to do. Sometimes ... Read More »

Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Fr Terry Grachanin on 12/31/22

Sir 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 | Ps 68 | Heb 12:18-19, 22-24a | Lk 14:1, 7-14

Have you ever stepped into someone’s house and realized immediately that it was way more than a building—that it was truly a home? And because it was a home and not just a house, ... Read More »

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Fr Terry Grachanin on 8/23/22

Jer 38:4-6, 8-10 | Ps 40 | Heb 12:1-4 | Lk 12:49-53

Many times, Jesus’ words can have different meanings. So, it’s always important for us to understand what he says in light of his whole teaching. Today’s gospel is no exception.

What does Jesus mean when he says, ... Read More »

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Fr Terry Grachanin on 8/23/22

Wis 18:6-9 | Ps 33 | Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 (or) Heb 11:1-2, 8-12 | Lk 12:32-48 (or) Lk 12:35-40

Two beautiful flowers, one bright yellow and the other bright blue, grew together in a garden. The two flowers basked in the admiration they received from the sun and various ... Read More »

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Fr Terry Grachanin on 8/01/22

Ecc 1:2; 2:21-23 | Ps 90 | Col 3:1-5, 9-11 | Lk 12:13-21

Disciples don’t build bigger barns; they build longer tables.

Here we are, in the middle of the second portion of Ordinary Time, and we hear this call to prepare the way of the Lord—a sneak peak ... Read More »