Weekday Homily

This is what the anchor should be in your life

Posted on January 19, 2021

Tuesday of the 2nd Week in Ordinary Time In today’s homily, Fr. Ron asks you to think about what provides stability and security in your life. What is your anchor? He reflects on what the meaning of an anchor and This is what the anchor should be in your life

How Dr. King’s Dream is like Jesus’ Dream

Posted on January 18, 2021

Monday of the 2nd Week in Ordinary Time Today, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Fr. Ron reflects on how we honor Dr. King as we come out of a year where we realize that we are far from achieving How Dr. King’s Dream is like Jesus’ Dream

This is how we get through obstacles

Posted on January 15, 2021

Friday of the 1st Week in Ordinary Time What obstacles are you facing right now and what grace from God and help from your friends to you need to help you get through them? This is the question that Fr. This is how we get through obstacles

Living one day at a time

Posted on January 14, 2021

Thursday of the 1st Week in Ordinary Time In today’s homily, Fr. Ron encourages us to live one day at a time and embrace today.In the first reading, we hear: “Encourage yourself daily while it is still today.”Each day God Living one day at a time

How suffering can make us more compassionate

Posted on January 13, 2021

Wednesday of the 1st Week in Ordinary Time In today’s homily, Fr. Ron reflects on how some of most compassionate and merciful people are those that have suffered the most? Those who have gone hunger are more likely to reach How suffering can make us more compassionate

What could be better than being an angel?

Posted on January 12, 2021

Tuesday of the 1st Week in Ordinary Time Fr. Ron shares how he often hears that when a family loses a loved one they are glad to be having an angel in heaven. However, Fr. Ron reminds us that n What could be better than being an angel?

A Prayer for putting away Christmas Decorations

Posted on January 11, 2021

Monday of the 1st Week in Ordinary Time In today’s homily, Fr. Ron reflects on how today begins the season of Ordinary Time and what that means for Catholics. In today’s Gospel, we hear the beginning of Christ’s ministry and A Prayer for putting away Christmas Decorations

Approaching with more humility

Posted on January 8, 2021

Friday after Epiphany Fr. Ron reflects on how a lack of humility can lead us to be slow to ask for what we need.In today’s Gospel, a man with leprosy goes right to Jesus asking to be made clean which Approaching with more humility

Loving God without being a liar

Posted on January 7, 2021

In today’s homily, Fr. Ron reflects on how during the Christmas season celebrate the incarnation of God’s perfect love for all of us has been made visible. If we say we love God, but hate our brother or sister, we Loving God without being a liar

Loving one another with greater love

Posted on January 6, 2021

Wednesday after Epiphany Beloved, if God so loved us,we also must love one another. No one has ever seen God. Yet, if we love one another, God remains in us,and his love is brought to perfection in us. 1 John 4: 11-12 Loving one another with greater love

The role of every Christian Community

Posted on January 5, 2021

Tuesday after Epiphany In today’s homily, Fr. Ron reflects on what the responsibility of every Christian community and therefor every person in them through the story in today’s gospel of the multiplication of the loaves and fish. Lots of people The role of every Christian Community

How the Light comes

Posted on January 4, 2021

Monday after Epiphany In today’s first homily of the new year, Fr. Ron reminds us of the Christmas season lasting through Sunday and of our Christmas theme of “Turn on the Light.” Today’s reading is a good reminder of the How the Light comes

Get prepared to act on what’s happening

Posted on December 23, 2020

Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Advent Today’s gospel is Luke’s account of the birth of John the Baptist in Luke’s gospel. The people assumed his name would be Zachariah, but Elizabeth named him John which shocked people because there Get prepared to act on what’s happening

The challenge of the Magnificat

Posted on December 22, 2020

Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Advent Today’s gospel is the Magnificat, the prayer of Mary. Fr. Ron explains the importance of the prayer, where it came from, and how we use it. It calls for concrete changes in the The challenge of the Magnificat

Two strong women working in solidarity

Posted on December 21, 2020

Monday of the Fourth Week of Advent Today’s readings anticipate the joy we will experience when Jesus comes to us at Christmas including the gospel of the annunciation. Fr. Ron reflects on why he loves this gospel so much. Many Two strong women working in solidarity

Joseph’s decision

Posted on December 18, 2020

Friday of the Third Week of Advent Fr. Ron reflects on how today’s gospel reminds him of Pope Francis when he cautions us to love people more than we love the law. Today is Matthew’s account of the annunciation which Joseph’s decision

Being inclusive to bring Christ to the world

Posted on December 17, 2020

Thursday of the Third Week of Advent Fr. Ron reflects on our logo and vision to be an open community that is not closed in. Being inclusive is found in today’s Gospel. Fr. Ron reflects on the genealogy describes in Being inclusive to bring Christ to the world

Not the Messiah they were expecting

Posted on December 16, 2020

Wednesday of the Third Week of Advent In today’s gospel, John’s sends his disciples to seek out Jesus to ask if he was the Messiah to come. Jesus encourages them to see the evidence. God is on the side of Not the Messiah they were expecting

The difference between shame and guilt

Posted on December 15, 2020

Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent In today’s homily, Fr. Ron reflects on the negative impact shame has in our lives. There is a difference between guilt and shame. Guilt helps you to change who you are. We need The difference between shame and guilt

How to build bridges instead of barriers

Posted on December 14, 2020

Fr. Ron reflects on today’s First Reading from Numbers. The leader fears the Israelites because they are different. He fears the unknown. He sends Balaam to deal with them, but Balaam is religious. He doesn’t fear them, but rather wants How to build bridges instead of barriers

Why being hasty can be dangerous

Posted on December 11, 2020

Friday of the Second Week of Advent Today’s gospel warns us against our hastiness to criticize and reject other people.Fr. Ron reflects on how doing this can block us off to Jesus coming into our lives. We need to take Why being hasty can be dangerous

How holding a hand is like Christmas

Posted on December 10, 2020

Thursday of the Second Week of Advent In today’s homily, Fr. Ron reflects on how during difficult times it helps to have a loved one near by holding our hand including his personal story of how this was effective. “I How holding a hand is like Christmas

The right way to get through your burdens

Posted on December 9, 2020

Wednesday of the Second Week of Advent “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened,and I will give you rest.Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,for I am meek and humble of heart;and you will find The right way to get through your burdens

Trusting more like Mary

Posted on December 8, 2020

Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception The angel Gabriel appearing to Mary and calling her to be the mother of Our Savior. Her response is, “Let it be done to me according to your will.” Her response is a testimony to Trusting more like Mary

Bringing the Lord’s healing power to others

Posted on December 7, 2020

Monday of the 34th Week in Ordinary Time In today’s first reading we read about how Lord is coming with healing and power to transform our lives. And as the Lord comes to us, we must go out to meet Bringing the Lord’s healing power to others

God’s vision of building community

Posted on November 27, 2020

Friday of the 34th Week in Ordinary Time In today’s homily, Fr. Ron reflects on the third pillar of our church: Build Community, which is described in today’s first reading as the New Jerusalem. God’s dream is that be a God’s vision of building community

Being thankful to be able to live our faith

Posted on November 25, 2020

Wednesday of the 34th Week in Ordinary Time Today’s Responsorial Psalm is from revelation: “How great and wonderful are all your works.” The verses has all of creation praising God for his goodness and sings of how God brings justice Being thankful to be able to live our faith

This is how we are united with creation

Posted on November 24, 2020

Tuesday of the 34th Week in Ordinary Time Readings this week focus on the end of times. In todays’ reflection Fr. Ron is inspired by the Responsorial Psalm today which is Psalm 96: “The Lord comes to judge the earth.”He This is how we are united with creation

Whose gift means more?

Posted on November 23, 2020

Monday of the 34th Week in Ordinary Time Today’s gospel is St. Luke’s account of the Widow’s mite. Watching the wealthy put their gifts into the treasury, but Jesus points out the small gift of the widow because she gave Whose gift means more?

How to truly consume God’s Word

Posted on November 20, 2020

Friday of the 33rd Week in Ordinary Time In today’s gospel, people were hanging on Jesus’ every word. They were listening with open hearts.We are called to consume the Word of God to unite ourselves with God’s consciousness. It can How to truly consume God’s Word

How can you bring peace on earth?

Posted on November 19, 2020

Thursday of the 33rd Week in Ordinary Time Fr. Ron shares one of his favorite hymns… Let There Be Peace on Earth and how it relates to today’s gospel where Jesus weeps over Jerusalem over seeing its future destruction. He How can you bring peace on earth?

What does it mean for Jesus to come into your house?

Posted on November 17, 2020

Tuesday of the 33r Week in Ordinary Time Saint Luke uses the word “today” 11 times in Gospel. In today’s Gospel, we hear the story of Jesus coming to Zaccheus in a tree. He says, “Come down for today I What does it mean for Jesus to come into your house?

How can you always be ready for the end to come?

Posted on November 13, 2020

Friday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time In today’s gospel, we read how the end of the world will come when we least expect and we can’t forecast it so don’t waste your time, but we should always be How can you always be ready for the end to come?

Why nurturing friendships should be a higher priority

Posted on November 12, 2020

Thursday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time Today, Fr. Ron reflects gift of friendship and the curious ways they are sometimes formed based on today’s first letter from St. Paul to Philemon. Friendship is the school of morality. It’s Why nurturing friendships should be a higher priority

What it means to show inclusivity for all

Posted on November 11, 2020

Wednesday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time Today’s gospel tells Luke’s account of Jesus healing the ten people with leprosy where the samaritan comes back to thanks Jesus. Fr. Ron reflects on how this shows the inclusivity of Luke’s What it means to show inclusivity for all

The reward of an unprofitable servant

Posted on November 10, 2020

Tuesday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time In today’s gospel, Jesus compares us to servants doing what they are asked to do. Everything that God gives us is pure love. He doesn’t reward us for doing good things, the The reward of an unprofitable servant

How the temple of God lives in you

Posted on November 9, 2020

Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica You are the temple of God and the temple of God lives in you. This is theme as we celebrate the feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. Today’s readings don’t How the temple of God lives in you

How shrewd are you?

Posted on November 6, 2020

Friday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time How good of a schemer are you?In today’s Gospel, we hear the parable of the unjust steward who is shrew and schemes, and his master commends him for his scheme.Fr. Ron reflects How shrewd are you?

Healing division begins today

Posted on November 5, 2020

Thursday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time Fr. Ron reflects today on how It’s good to find what has been lost especially if that something is a relationship.Jesus’s mission is to unite people who are divided which he explains Healing division begins today

Grumble Grumble

Posted on November 4, 2020

Wednesday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time You can hear a lot of grumbling out there which we are all guilty of at times. In today’s first reading, St. Paul says to do everything without grumbling as that works Grumble Grumble

Treating others as more important than yourself

Posted on November 3, 2020

Tuesday of the 31st Week in Ordinary Time In today’s First reading, St. Paul writes that Jesus Christ, even though he was in the form of God, was not in equality of God. Jesus emptied himself taking the form of Treating others as more important than yourself

What is Father Ron’s favorite reading for funeral liturgies?

Posted on November 2, 2020

All Souls Day Today we celebrate the feast of the commemoration of all souls where ke keep the memory and continue to grieve for our departed loved ones. In today’s homily, Father Ron reflects on the memorial board at St. What is Father Ron’s favorite reading for funeral liturgies?

You can’t do it alone

Posted on October 30, 2020

Friday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time In today’s first reading, St. Paul the good work that God is accomplishing in the people and prays that God will bring that good work to completion. This is also what we You can’t do it alone

How God is like a mother hen

Posted on October 29, 2020

Friday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time Scripture often uses female images for God like in today’s gospel. how many times I yearned to gather your children togetheras a hen gathers her brood under her wings,but you were unwilling! How God is like a mother hen

Using your passion to break down division

Posted on October 28, 2020

Feast of Saints Simon and Jude Today we celebrate two of the lesser known apostles. We know little about them, but they were important members of Jesus’ team. They were both passionate for following Jesus and building his kingdom.Fr. Ron Using your passion to break down division

Playing a significant role in the Kingdom of God

Posted on October 27, 2020

Tuesday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time We often don’t see ourselves playing a significant role in building God’s Kingdom, but each of us has tremendous power to transform the world around us as we hear in today’s gospel. Playing a significant role in the Kingdom of God

Walking in love with each other

Posted on October 26, 2020

Monday of the 30th Week in Ordinary Time In today’s homily, Fr. Ron reflects on the theme of love in the readings. When he meets with couples he tries to determine if they are falling in love or being in Walking in love with each other

How to be mentors to our young people

Posted on October 23, 2020

Friday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time 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 How to be mentors to our young people

What it takes to set the world on fire

Posted on October 22, 2020

Thursday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time In today’s gospel, Jesus says, “I have come to set the earth on fire and how I wish it were already blazing.” Filled with uncontrollable passion to transform the world with the What it takes to set the world on fire

What all leaders need to know

Posted on October 21, 2020

Wednesday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time In today’s gospel, there is a challenge presented for those entrusted with leadership. The leaders ask Jesus if the parable is meant for them or for everyone. Jesus tells them that they What all leaders need to know