Conversions happen. Thank goodness for that, as the chance to move from their brokenness and start fresh made new men of Saints Peter and Paul. Click here to link to this Sunday’s readings. Click the Play button to listen to Fr. Charlie’s reflection on those readings. Click here for a transcript of that reflection. %PODCAST%
Gospel reflections
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ: June 22, 2014
In times that can feel bleak, it is good to have a Lord and Savior who felt human yearning from the inside, and who gave us tangible hope we can hold in our very hands. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click the Play button below to listen to Fr. Charlie’s reflection on […]
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Cycle A: June 15, 2014
The Holy Trinity is divine mystery and holy doctrine, but fundamentally it is an invitation to each of us to love. To love in imitation of the astonishing, boundless love shared among the three persons in our one God. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click the Play button below to listen to […]
Pentecost Sunday, Cycle A: June 8, 2014
Truth. Hope. Consolation. These are the gifts to which the Holy Spirit leads us, and Pentecost is a good time to dwell in those gifts. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click the Play button below to listen to Fr. Charlie’s reflection on the readings or the down arrow to save the file […]
5th Sunday of Easter, Cycle A: May 18, 2014
Jesus didn’t say “I am A way;” but “I am THE way.” As definitive as that sounds, there’s still a lot to unpack in his declaration. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click the Play button below to hear Fr. Charlie’s reflection on the readings or the down arrow to save for a […]
4th Sunday of Easter, Cycle A: May 11, 2014
It’s a week to ponder sheep, shepherds, sheepfolds and recognizing the voice that draws us to love and to life.Click here to link to the readings for this Sunday. Click the Play button below to hear Fr. Charlie’s reflection on those readings. Click here for a transcript of his reflection. %PODCAST%
3rd Sunday of Easter, Cycle A: May 4, 2014
For all the moving words and compelling stories, the transformative heart of our faith is a simple gesture: the blessing and breaking of bread. Click here to link to this Sunday’s readings. Click the Play button below to listen to Fr. Charlie’s reflection on those readings. Click here for a transcriptof that reflection. %PODCAST%
2nd Sunday of Easter, Cycle A: April 27, 2014
Pondering one another with eyes of faith allows us to see the Risen Christ reflected in ten thousand places. Click here to link to the readings for this Sunday. Click the Play button below to listen to Fr. Charlie’s reflection on the readings. Click here for a transcript of that reflection. %PODCAST%
5th Sunday of Lent: April 6, 2014
Re-visiting the story of Lazarus and his bereft sisters Mary and Martha, Fr. Charlie reminds us that Catholics aren’t exempted from grief, but accompanied through it by a compassionate, loving God. Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click the Play button below to hear Fr. Charlie’s reflection on those readings. Click here for […]
Laetare Sunday (4th Sunday of Lent): March 30, 2014
In working through the story of Jesus healing the man born blind, Fr. Charlie confronts with us the conundrum of why it can be so challenging to answer the straightforward question “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” Click here to link to the Sunday readings. Click the Play button below to hear Fr. […]