Musings of a One-eared Catholic Priest

Year A, February 15, 2026God gave us free will. May we use it to choose to love God and others

Year A, February 8, 2026We must strive to be a light to those around us in our words and actions

Year A, February 1, 2026If we don't experience some persecution, we are probably not living the Christian life the way we are supposed to.

Year A, February 8, 2026If you want authentic joy in your life, do the hard thing and follow Jesus Christ

Year A, January 4, 2026"Luck is just preparation meets opportunity" - Are we prepared for a deeper relationship with Jesus?

Year A, December 28, 2025

Year A, December 21, 2025Often the world doesn't understand the things the Lord asks of us. Trust in God's plan anyways.

Year A, December 14, 2025There is a time of patience, of patiently waiting for Christ to give direction, and there is a time of rejoicing, when Christ has made it clear what we are to do next.

Year A, December 7, 2025Life isn't fair. Others do bad things. We do bad things. We are all in need of repentance. Repentance is the first step towards holiness.

Year A, November 29, 2025Stay awake. We do not know when we will run out of time to choose Christ

Year C, November 23, 2025Jesus is King of the Universe. Will you allow Him to be King of your life?

Year C, October 11, 2025We are the Body of Christ. Thus we need to gather every weekend in the presence of the Body of Christ, in the presence of the Eucharist in the Tabernacle of every Catholic Church.

Year C, October 11, 2025We are all lepers. We are all infected with sin. Where or who are we turning to for healing?

Year C, September 28, 2025 Are we pursuing with all that we have the things of this world or the things of heaven?

Year C, September 21, 2025 Are we living for spiritual wealth or material wealth?

I took time during the Mass to explain why we do what we do during the Catholic Mass from the Offertory to the end.Recorded Sunday, September 21, 2025, the Twenty-fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time

Year C, September 14, 2025Jesus wins in the end. Do we want to be with the winner or loser (Satan)?

I took time during the Mass to explain why we do what we do during the Catholic Mass up until the Offertory.Recorded Sunday, September 14, 2025, Feast of the Triumph of the Cross

Year C; August 31, 2025Humility is necessary for holiness

Year C; August 24, 2025Strive to pass through the narrow gate. On this side of heaven, this requires suffering and sacrifice.

Year C; August 17, 2025Following Jesus is going to divide us from those who don't follow Jesus. We have to be okay with this. Jesus said He was going to cause division.

Year C; August 10, 2025Hebrews 11:1 - “Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen”

Year C; July 27, 2025When we pray, we are to ask humbly, but boldly. It is good to ask great things of God.

Year C; June 20, 2025Martha chose a good part; Mary chose a better part.

June 29, 2025Year C

Year C

Year C; June 15, 2025We are made in the image and likeness of God. This means we are called to love as God loves.

Year C; May 25, 2025Peace comes from obedience

Year C; May 18, 2025We are called to love one another as Christ has loved us. That means we are called to love one another with a supernatural love. We can only pass this on if we have first opened ourselves up to receiving supernatural love from Jesus.

Year C; April 27, 2025We must follow Jesus and trust in His will for our lives. This often requires suffering, which can be redemptive.

Year C; April 27, 2025God's mercy is always deeper than our sins

Year C; April 20, 2025Jesus is the answer to all of our deepest desires. Jesus choose to save you. Choose Him and allow Him to save you.

Year C; April 17, 2025Today we celebrate the institution of the priesthood. Without priests we wouldn't have the spiritual food, the Eucharist, that we need to get to heaven.

Year C; April 13, 2025Only when we acknowledge our sins will we realize how much we need Jesus

Year C; March 30, 2025We are beloved sons and daughters of God the Father. This is our true identity. This is reality.

Year C; March 23, 2025We all experience suffering. Who are we going to relay on in our suffering? Hopefully it is God.

Year C; March 16, 2025Life can be full of anxiety and worry. If we trust in the Lord, He can give us peace in the midst of a life in a fallen world

Year C; March 9, 2025We are living in the dash of our tombstone. May we choose Christ while we can.

Year C; February 23, 2025We are called to love others with the supernatural love of God

Year C; February 16, 2025The Beatitudes are a call for us to live not for ourselves, but for the good of God and others. It is living for others that we become saints.

Year C; February 9, 2025Every Christian is called to be on mission

Year C; January 26, 2025 We all have special roles to play in the Kingdom of God. We need to step up and play our part.

Year C; January 19, 2025 Jesus is the Bridegroom. The Church is the bride. Jesus loves us.

Year C; January 12, 2025 Our most foundational identity is that we are beloved sons or daughters of God the Father

Year C; December 25, 2024

Year C; December 22, 2024 We are called to greatness. We are called to be saints. Take Mary, the Ark of the New Covenant, with you into battle with evil and sin

Year C; December 15, 2024 Jesus is near. Therefore, with trust in Him, we can rejoice always

Year C; December 1, 2024 In Jesus Christ, we can have hope that tomorrow can be better than today

Year B; November 24, 2024 Jesus wants to be king of your life

Year B; November 17, 2024 Jesus is the new star that points us and helps us get to heaven