Christ being mocked by the soldiers First Reading: Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10 Second Reading: Hebrews 12:1-4 Brothers and sisters:Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of… Read more “Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time”

Luke 12:32-48 Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not be afraid any longer, little flock, for you Father is pleased to give you the kingdom. Sell your… Read more “Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time”

First Reading: Ecclesiastes 1:2; 2:21-23 Gospel: Luke 12:13-21 Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.” He replied… Read more “Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time”

This is my latest column for the East Tennessee Catholic. If you would like to read others, you can go to the Diocese of Knoxville website, find… Read more “Why will there be a Last Judgment?”

Saint Michael defeating Satan Today, I and a group of others were praying a rosary in front of the Planned Parenthood business on Cherry Street in Knoxville.… Read more “Confronted By a Heretic”

Leighton Sterling watches flood waters along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas. The devastation and heartbreak in Kerrville, Texas cannot be measured. It is simply too much.… Read more “Prayers for Texas”

I’m upset with myself. I feel like a let Jesus down. Today, I participated in a podcast where the host is wanting to get the perspectives of… Read more “I Am Not a Good Catholic”

Statues of St. Peter and St. Paul, St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican First Reading: Acts 12:1-11 Second Reading: 2 Timothy 4:6-8; 17-18 Gospel: Matthew 16:13-19 When Jesus… Read more “Solemnity of Sts Peter & Paul”