August 26th, 2018 – Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time “Simon Peter answered Jesus, “Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and are convinced that you are the Holy One of God.” (Gospel of John, ch. 6) Friends, In the…

July 29th, 2018 – Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time “Brothers and sisters: I, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, striving to preserve the unity…

June 24th, 2018 – The Nativity of St. John the Baptist Dear Friends, In his farewell homily, Fr. Mike quoted what is attributed to Archbishop Romero, but was in a homily quoted by Cardinal Dearden and written by Bishop Untener. It is so appropriate for this Feast of St. John…

May 27, 2018 – The Most Holy Trinity “When they all saw Jesus, they worshiped, but they doubted.” (The Gospel of St. Matthew, ch. 28) Dear Friends, On This Trinity Sunday, I find myself drawn to always try to “explain” the dogma of a God who is One God and…

April 29, 2018 – Fifth Sunday of Easter “Children, let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth.” (1 John) Dear Friends, There was a movement years ago called “Catholic Action.” The spirit of it was exactly in line with Christ’s exhortation to us that we…

March 25th, 2018 – Palm Sunday of the Passion of Our Lord ENCOUNTER CHICAGO: Sharing Our Lenten Journey This weekend, we look at a story much closer to home because a part of the Rice Bowl collection goes to support local programming. We look today at our neighbors to the…

Second Sunday of Lent – February 25, 2018 ENCOUNTER LENT: Sharing the Journey with CESIA Cesia Lea Gomez is from the rural town of Somoto, Nicaragua, close to the Honduran border. Although it is a beautiful farming community, there are few job opportunities for young people, especially women. Many leave…

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time – January 28, 2018 “In imitation of our Master, we Christians are called to confront the poverty of our brothers and sisters, to touch it, to make it our own and to take practical steps to alleviate it.” (Pope Francis) Dear Friends,