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Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 5, 2023
Homily for February 5, 2023 (5th Sunday in Ordinary Time)
Isaiah 58:7-10; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Matthew 5:13-16
When we were children, one of my sisters seemed to have a love affair with salt. (Mine was—and is—with...
Third Sunday of Ordinary Time
January 21, 2023
Isaiah 8:23-9:3; 1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17; Matthew 4:12-23
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, our country’s population was over 333 million people at the end of 2022. The Small Arms Survey, a nongovernmental...
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 15, 2023
Isaiah 49:3, 5-6; 1 Corinthians 1:1-3; John 1:29-34
Hans Christian Andersen, the famed 19th century Danish author of fairy tales, urged his readers: “Enjoy life. There’s plenty of time to be dead.”
The older I...
Epiphany of the Lord
January 7, 2023
Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12
Several years ago, when I served as pastor of a large parish, we were looking for ways to be better stewards of our environment and budget. One of the ways that seemed obvious...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski