Ponderings of the Heart

Homily - Blessed Struggles

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0500

Reading from the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

1st Reading - Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16a
2nd Reading - 1 Corinthians 10:16-17
Gospel - John 6:51-58

Homily - The Essence of Mercy

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0500

Readings from the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity

1st Reading - Exodus 34:4b-6, 8-9
2nd Reading - 2 Corinthians 13:11-13
Gospel - John 3:16-18

Homily - The Power of the Spirit

Wed, 13 May 2026 08:00:00 -0500

Readings from the 6th Sunday in Easter

1st Reading - Acts 8:5-8, 14-17
2nd Reading - 1 Peter 3:5-18
Gospel - John 14:15-21

Homily - Prayer AND Service

Wed, 06 May 2026 08:00:00 -0500

Readings from the 5th Sunday in Easter

1st Reading - Acts 6:1-7
2nd Reading - 1 Peter 2:4-9
Gospel - John 14:1-12

Homily - The Gate of His Side

Wed, 06 May 2026 08:00:00 -0500

Readings from the 4th Sunday in Easter

1st Reading - Acts 2:14a, 36-41
2nd Reading - 1 Peter 2:20b-25
Gospel - John 10:1-10

Homily - A Heart on Fire

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0500

Readings from the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

1st Reading: Acts 2:14, 22-23

2nd Reading: 1 Peter 1:17-21

Gospel: Luke 24:13-35

Homily - Belief to Faith

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0500

Readings from the 2nd Sunday of Easter (Sunday of Divine Mercy)

1st Reading: Acts 2:42-47

2nd Reading: 1 Peter 1:3-9

Gospel: John 20:19-31

Homily - He is Risen Indeed, Alleluia!

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0500

Readings from the Resurrection of the Lord, the Mass of Easter Day

1st Reading: Acts 10:34a, 37-43

2 Reading: 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8

Gospel: John 20:1-9

Homily - Christ is Risen, Alleluia!

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0500

Readings from Holy Saturday at the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter

1st Reading: Genesis 22:1-18

2nd Reading: Exodus 14:15-5:1

3rd Reading: Isaiah 54:5-14

Epistle: Romans 6:3-11

Gospel: Matthew 28:-10

Homily - The Last Light

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0500

Readings from Good Friday of the Lord's Passion

1st Reading: Isaiah 52:13-53:12

2nd Reading: Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9

Gospel: John 18:1-19:42

Homily - Something is Off . . .

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0500

Readings from Holy Thursday - Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper

1st Reading: Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14

2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Gospel: John 13:-15

Homily - Eyes of Faith

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0500

Readings from the 5th Sunday in Lent

1st Reading - Ezekiel 37:12-14

2nd Reading - Romans 8:8-11

Gospel - John 11:1-45

Homily - The Sacramental Life

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0500

Readings from the 4th Sunday (Laetare Sunday) of Lent

1st Reading - 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a

2nd Reading - Ephesians 5:8-15

Gospel - John 9:1-41

Homily - I Thrist

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:00:00 -0500

Readings from the 3rd Sunday in Lent

1st Reading - Exodus 17:3-7

2nd Reading - Romans 5:1-2, 5-8

Gospel - John 4:5-42