Advent is our season of beginning which focuses on waiting. The scripture reminds us to actively wait for the coming of the Lord as king at the end-time.

This Sunday is the Thirty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time or last Sunday of the Church (Liturgical) year, when we celebrate the Feast of the Solemnity of Jesus Christ the King of the Universe. In the Gospel, Pilate asks Jesus if he is a king?

As we enter the last week of the liturgical year, the Scripture readings speak about the things that matter the most as we prepare to receive Jesus when he returns in glory.

In this Sunday’s Gospel, we are called to reflect on a widow who gave her all in the service of the Lord.

Jesus tells us that the greatest of the commandments is ‘You must love the Lord with all your heart, soul and strength’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself. Love is at the heart of who we are and what we are called to do and be.

Jesus asks, “What do you want me to do for you?” The Gospel of this Sunday tells a story of a blind man named Bartimaeus calling out to Jesus for help.

In this Sunday’s Gospel, we hear that “Whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant” (Matt. 20:26).

In this Sunday’s Gospel, A rich man asks Jesus “what must I do to have eternal life. Jesus reminds us that Eternal life in the kingdom of God is worth more than all our earthly possessions.

In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus uses the image of a marriage to speak about the Kingdom of God. Just as marriage is a gift from God, so is the kingdom of God.

This Sunday’s Gospel affirms that there is healing power in the name of Jesus.

In today’s Gospel, Jesus hears his disciples arguing along the journey. They were arguing about who would be first in God’s kingdom.

In the Gospel for this Sunday, Jesus asks his disciples and us, “who do people say that I am?” While this may seem like a very simple question, this question is really about how deep is our relationship with Jesus.

In the midst of the earthquake in Haiti, the struggles faced in Afghanistan and other countries in our world, the hurricane in Louisiana and the healing people seek during this Coronavirus pandemic, today’s Scriptures remind us to “be open” to God’s power to heal and says to hearts that are frightened, God comes to save us.

This Sunday’s scripture reminds us that the best way we can show that we are faithful to the commandments of God is with a change of heart.

This Sunday’s scripture poses two things to us. The first is a question, “Lord, to whom shall we go? The second is a statement, “Choose whom you will serve.”

On this Sunday, we read from the first chapter of the Gospel of Saint Luke. The heart of this chapter is Mary’s song of praise to God.

This Sunday’s gospel reminds us that even in the desert moments of our lives, God always provides. When we are tired and ready to give up, it is the hand of God that feeds us with food for the journey.

Today, the church celebrates the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. This feast commemorates Jesus taking his disciples, Peter, James, and John, up on a mountain top where Moses and Elijah appears at the time Jesus was transfigured before them.

In today’s Gospel, Jesus is proclaimed as the “Bread of Life” for all who hunger and thirst. We are often left wanting for more when we put all our hopes in the world’s ability to take away our hunger and satisfy our thirst.

Today, the Gospel of John tells us the story of a mighty God who can do anything. God cannot fail. In today’s Gospel passage of the feeding of the five thousand and the multiplication of the loaves and fish, we see that God blesses us abundantly in ways that we can only imagine.