Homilies from October, 2023
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 29, 2023
Exodus 20:20-26; Psalm 18 (vv.); 1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10; Matthew 22:34-40
Last Sunday was a beautiful autumn day here in Detroit. The air was brisk, the skies were sunny, and the fall colors were nearing their peak. I...
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time – XXIX Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
October 21, 2023
Isaiah 45:1, 4-6; 1 Thessalonians 1:5c-10; Matthew 22:15-21
What’s the difference between a pawn and an instrument? For sure, they share some similarities. They are not greater than the one who uses them. Both...
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time – XXVIII Domingo ordinario
October 14, 2023
Isaiah 25:6-10a; Psalm 23; Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20; Matthew 22:1-14
All of us, I suspect, have at least one “happy place.” It’s where we experience peace, joy, reassurance, and the sense that we have all...
Notes from a Journey - Capuchin Friar John Celichowski