February 1, 2026, The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time: All three readings this Sunday work together to launch, with resounding and robust rhetoric, the grand charter of Jesus’ message, one that will permeate his entire ministry.
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Be prepared for the unexpected
January 25, 2026, The Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: As we reflect upon the places and people in which Jesus begins his ministry, we are invited to consider if there are other unrecognized occasions and unexpected persons who also are agents of this Holy Presence in our lives and who offer, by how they live, an important disclosure of Gospel truths.
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Called to servanthood, holiness and testimony
January 18, 2026, The Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: Stirring images of faithful commitment to our God register in each of our three readings this Sunday
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Another kind of epiphany
January 11, 2026, The Baptism of the Lord: Because the word epiphany means “manifestation or openly appearing,” both feasts—the visit of the Magi and the baptism of Jesus—qualify as epiphanies. Both manifest Jesus’ status as the Christ, King of the Jews, and God’s Son.
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An Epiphany for all
January 4, 2026, The Epiphany of the Lord: Each year, our church celebrates this feast as a declaration that with Jesus’ birth we once again acknowledge the viable manifestation of this divine in-breaking event.
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Two kinds of fear: One helps with the other
December 28, 2025, the Feast of the Holy Family (A): The readings on this Feast of the Holy Family encourage and challenge us in our own relationships.
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Summoned to be Witnesses
December 25, 2025, The Solemnity of Christmas: On this celebration of Christmas, Luke’s Gospel features accounts of two proclamations, one preceding and one following the briefly described birth of Jesus.
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Daring to trust in God
December 21, 2025, The Fourth Sunday of Advent: Trust in Jesus, Emmanuel, whose birth we celebrate this week.
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Faith and the role of doubt
December 14, 2025, The Third Sunday of Advent: Faith, even as passionate conviction, is not at odds with doubt or questions. Wrestling those concerns ultimately deepens faith.
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The fruit of repentance: genuinely good deeds
December 7, 2025, The Second Sunday of Advent: This Sunday’s Gospel reading offers us the perfect lesson for this second week of Advent. John the Baptist is preaching along the Jordan River, and people from all over Judea are coming to hear him. And what does he preach? His message concerns preparation for the one coming after him, namely Jesus.