by Rafał Lar | 2 December 2019 | The homily
Advent is our time of waiting for the Lord, a special time of hoping for God’s presence and healing and peace. Our readings today all speak of “climb the Lord’s mountain” or “go up to the house of the Lord.” Our faith...
by Rafał Lar | 1 December 2019 | The homily
A week before Christmas two little brothers happened to stay at their grandmother’s house. One night when it was time to go to bed, as usual they both knelt down to say their prayers. While the elder boy was saying his...
by Rafał Lar | 28 November 2019 | The homily
None of us will be thrust into a cage with a hungry lion like Daniel but we can all absorb the major lesson of this reading. Have faith that God will be with you if you take a risk for moral reasons. That’s hard. We say...
by Rafał Lar | 25 November 2019 | The homily
Why does Jesus hold up this woman as an example? Surely we should take care of our needs and those of our families. Yet Jesus indicates that she has “put in more” than the others. What message is the woman sending by her act? I think she is...
by Rafał Lar | 24 November 2019 | The homily
Each year the last Sunday of November is not just the conclusion of the liturgical year but also a summary of our lives as Christians. On this day we are called upon to acknowledge and honor and proclaim Christ as the King of the Universe...
by Rafał Lar | 17 November 2019 | The homily
Today we observe the Thirty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Next Sunday we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King which falls on the last Sunday of the liturgical year. On the past thirty-two Sundays of Ordinary Time, we have meditated...
