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Solemnity of SS. Peter and Paul, Apostles | Solemnidad de los Santos Pedro y Pablo, apóstoles
June 28, 2025
Acts 12:1-11; Psalm 34; 2 Timothy 4:6-8. 17-18; Matthew 16:13-19
This solemnity has always been special to me. Ss. Peter & Paul was my childhood parish in Milwaukee. It was there that my faith and vocation were nurtured. My...
Corpus Christi
June 21, 2025
Genesis 14:18-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Luke 9:11b-17
Recently, more than 1000 people gathered in a Minneapolis neighborhood for the annual sharpening of a No. 2 pencil. That seems like an odd ritual, but this was no ordinary...
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity | Solemnidad de la Santísima Trinidad
June 14, 2025
Proverbs 8:22-31; Psalm 8; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15
Walter Brueggemann, one of the most prominent biblical scholars and Christian theologians of our time, died here in Michigan on June 5 at the age of 92. He was the author of...
Pentecost Sunday | Domingo de Pentecostés
June 8, 2025
Homily for June 8, 2025 (Pentecost Sunday)
Acts 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23
In early 1945, millions of American soldiers were in Europe. The Second World War was nearing its end. While victory for the...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski