by Rafał Lar | 31 October 2019 | The homily
Around Halloween, we might wonder if there really is a world of invisible spirits surrounding us. The Apostle Paul sees life as a battle between good and evil forces, in which we are all engaged. But it’s a battle we can wage...
by Rafał Lar | 30 October 2019 | The homily
What is the “narrow gate”? It can be a metaphor for many things, all challenging. Perhaps a reminder that we can never be complacent in our faith. We may have made a commitment to follow Jesus but that means...
by Rafał Lar | 28 October 2019 | The homily
Today’s feast honors saints Simon and Jude, called by Jesus to be his disciples. St. Jude is regarded the Patron Saint of desperate cases and lost causes. This makes Jude a popular figure for the troubled times of our lives particularly when...
by Rafał Lar | 26 October 2019 | The homily
In Jesus’ time it was widely believed that if bad things happened to a person that it was direct punishment from God. A child born blind, for instance, was suffering for some frightening sin committed by his parents. Even today,...
by Rafał Lar | 25 October 2019 | The homily
Jesus says people generally recognize the signs of weather: what clouds indicate rain, what wind portends warm weather, but they don’t see the signs right in front of them. Here is Jesus, right in front of them, performing signs and miracles. They should...
