Deacon Greg Kandra provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the Epiphany of the Lord, Jan. 4, 2026.
Holy Week is a week of moveable observances that take place during the final week of Lent, leading up to Easter. It includes the events of Jesus Christ's entry into Jerusalem, the Last Supper, the ...
We, like Joseph, are invited to empty ourselves, choosing to abandon anything that can get in the way of our union with God or our collaboration with God's design for creation.
Eighteen years ago, I walked into my first night class with Scott Hahn on the New Testament. My fiancé and I had the required books for the class divided between us, which were mostly individual ...
Today is the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, and it is also the feast of St. Francis de Sales. One of his many contributions to the Church is in the area of spiritual direction, encouraging all people, ...
The Fourth Sunday of Easter is traditionally called “Good Shepherd Sunday” because that is the theme of the Gospel. That had previously been the Gospel of what we today call the Third Sunday of Easter ...
Today’s Gospel reading from Luke builds on last Sunday. Jesus continues to teach in the synagogue, but the community rejects him and his message, even attacking him at the end of the narrative. This ...