Like to Suffer?

 Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time   B 

Readings     

From Empty Hands · Like to Suffer?

Silver & Gold

 Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time   B 

Readings    

From Empty Hands · Silver & Gold

For Marriage, For Life

 Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time   B 

Readings   

From Empty Hands · For Marriage, For Life

For or Against?

 Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time   B 

Readings  

From Empty Hands · For or Against?

Who and Why

 Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time   B 

Readings  

From Empty Hands · Who and Why

We're All Gonna Die

 Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time   B 

Readings  

From Empty Hands · We're All Gonna Die

Open Up

 Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time   B 

Readings  

From Empty Hands · Open Up

Inside Out

  Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time   B 

Readings 

From Empty Hands · Inside Out

Cross the Line

  Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time   B 

Readings

From Empty Hands · Cross the Line

Carried Safely

   Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary   

Readings 

From Empty Hands · Carried Safely

Enough Good Fuel

  Ninteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time   B 

Readings         

From Empty Hands · Enough Good Fuel

Off the Conveyor Belt

  Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time   B 

Readings        

From Empty Hands · Off the Conveyor Belt

Gather the Fragments

   Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time   B 

Readings       

From Empty Hands · Gather The Fragments

Good Fences

   Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time   B 

Readings      

From Empty Hands · Good Fences

Dull?

   Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time   B 

Readings     

From Empty Hands · Dull?

We Hold These Truths

   Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time   B 

Readings    

From Empty Hands · We Hold These Truths

From Tangled to Integrity

   Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time   B 

Readings   

From Empty Hands · From Tangled to Integrity

The Courage to Do It

   Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time   B 

Readings  

From Empty Hands · The Courage to Do It

Overheard

    Seventh Sunday of Easter    

From Empty Hands · Overheard

What I (Don't) Deserve

   Second Sunday of Easter - Divine Mercy    

From Empty Hands · What I (Don't) Deserve

 

Weird Catholic Stuff

   Solemn Vespers - Forty Hours     

From Empty Hands · Weird Catholic Stuff

At the Tomb

   Penance Service - Forty Hours    

From Empty Hands · At the Tomb

Three Hearts

   Ash Wednesday - Forty Hours   

Readings 

From Empty Hands · Three Hearts

Touching

   Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time   B 

Readings  

From Empty Hands · Touching

Ruminations

   Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God   

Readings

From Empty Hands · Ruminations

Wild & Crazy

   The Nativity of the Lord - Christmas   

Readings 

From Empty Hands · Wild & Crazy

Rejoice?

   Third Sunday of Advent   B 

Readings 

From Empty Hands · Rejoice?

The Shepherd's Hand

   Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe    

Readings 

From Empty Hands · The Shepherd's Hand

Getting Political

   Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time   A 

Readings  

From Empty Hands · Getting Political

In the Mountains

   Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time   A 

Readings 

From Empty Hands · In the Mountains

Breathing on My Friends

   Pentecost   A 

Readings

From Empty Hands · Breathing On My Friends

 

Why We'll Go Back

   Sixth Sunday of Easter   A 

Readings

St. Rafael Arnaiz Baron, pray for us!
   

Not What, But Who

   Second Sunday of Easter - Divine Mercy    

Readings

A little reflection I gave at Eucharistic devotions this afternoon...


    

Behind Closed Doors

   Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord   

Readings

Still preaching from quarantine, this time from the rectory chapel here in Saranac Lake.  I had a "virtual congregation" of my extended family (via Zoom) as we celebrated both Easter and my grandmother's birthday (she turned 95 yesterday).  That will make some sense of a few of the side comments for you.  Happy Easter!

    

What Are You Up To?

   Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter   

Readings

Yet another homily from quarantine, preached at St. Bernard's Church in Saranac Lake to a congregation of five: four priests and one musician/reader.  The first words were clipped from the recording: "Lord, what are you up to?  That question must have been on Abraham's mind when he was asked to sacrifice his son, Isaac..."

You can listen to the audio, or watch the video below.

  

Even Better Than Before

   Fifth Sunday of Lent   A 

Readings

Another homily from quarantine, preached during Mass offered without a congregation.  This one was video recorded, as well, and you'll be able to watch the entire Mass from St. Bernard's Church in Saranac Lake, NY, (with pastor Fr. Martin Cline as principal celebrant) on the parish's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/stbernardschurchadk/.


   

A Rabbit at the Well

   Third Sunday of Lent   A 

Readings

As in so many places, all public Masses are cancelled here in the Archdiocese of Ottawa today because of concern about the spread of the  Corona Virus. This morning I offered Mass for the sisters of the Queenship of Mary Community who live next door to the rectory where I reside. Before Mass, we had a small procession with the Most Blessed Sacrament around the grounds, praying the Litany of the Saints and blessing the city with the Holy Eucharist. May the Lord bless and protect you all!


    

Sacred v. Profane

   Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time   A 

Readings

    

Temple, Priest, & Lamb

   The Presentation of the Lord   

Readings

     

Seekers Sought

   The Epiphany of the Lord   

Readings