Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time – A mezuzah is a small box that many Jews place on the doorposts of their homes. It is often decorated and always contains a piece of paper on which is written the passage that we read in today’s first reading... dioceseofcleveland.org/bishopsreflect…

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time — Our readings today tell the tale of two widows. In today’s Gospel, the widow gave two coins to the temple treasury to provide for the worship of God, yet many rich people put in much larger sums. dioceseofcleveland.org/bishopsreflect…

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time — Our first reading from the Book of Daniel speaks about Michael, the archangel, the great prince, who guards the people in times of distress. dioceseofcleveland.org/bishopsreflect…

The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe Today we come to the end of the Church’s liturgical year with the celebration of the Solemnity of Christ the King. dioceseofcleveland.org/bishopsreflect…

First Sunday of Advent – Dec. 1, 2024 The word “advent” by definition means arrival or appearance. Of course, in the next four weeks, we will be preparing to remember the first arrival of Jesus. dioceseofcleveland.org/bishopsreflect…

The Epiphany of the Lord – Jan. 5, 2025 Whose star will we follow? Do we follow our own star? Do we follow the made-up stars of celebrities and famous personalities? Or do we follow the star that leads us to Jesus? dioceseofcleveland.org/bishopsreflect…

The Baptism of the Lord — Baptism is the foundational sacrament for Catholics. It is the sacrament that allows us to be called “Christian.” It is the doorway to the other sacraments. dioceseofcleveland.org/bishopsreflect…

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time — Wine is a symbol of happiness, fulness, and joy. It often flowed freely at Jewish wedding celebrations. But there was a problem...Mary said to Jesus, “They have run out of wine.” dioceseofcleveland.org/bishopsreflect…

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time — In the Old Testament Book of Nehemiah, the Israelite people had just returned from a very, very long exile. They had not read from their Sacred Scriptures for many years. dioceseofcleveland.org/bishopsreflect…

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord — The temple of Jerusalem was built to be the house of the Lord God. God’s glory had filled the great building, whose purpose was the right worship of God through the offering of sacrifices. dioceseofcleveland.org/bishopsreflect…

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time — Feb. 9, 2025 Today Jesus tells Peter to put out into the deep for a catch of fish. Remember that Peter did not yet know who Jesus was. So, here was a carpenter telling him, a fisherman, how to fish. dioceseofcleveland.org/bishopsreflect…

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time — Humans are constantly tempted to trust in our own strength and ingenuity. This was the story of the ancient civilization described in the Book of Genesis that decided to build a tower that would reach up to heaven. dioceseofcleveland.org/bishopsreflect…

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time — “Love your enemies.” This is, perhaps, one of the most difficult sayings of Jesus to fulfill in all of the Gospels. Only those with God’s grace will ever be able to accomplish it. dioceseofcleveland.org/bishopsreflect…

In today's Gospel, Jesus says, “Remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter in your brother’s eye.” In other words, we should work on our own sinfulness before we are quick to work on someone else’s. dioceseofcleveland.org/bishopsreflect…

Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025 - Some people hire professionals to help them organize and declutter their homes. How about organizing and decluttering our spiritual lives? We can use some assistance to lead simpler, more focused lives. dioceseofcleveland.org/bishopsreflect…

Thursday after Ash Wednesday - Moses said to the people, “Today I have set before you life and prosperity, death and doom.” If we chose to obey his commandments, love him, and walk in his way – we receive life and receive God’s blessing. dioceseofcleveland.org/bishopsreflect…