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Pray and Reflect
These homilies and reflections by Father Silas explore the Readings of the Sunday Mass and the times and sesons of the Christian life
The Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2024)
“Whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all”
The Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2024)
The Wisdom of God—Christ—is worth more than any sort of riches or possessions
October 7: The Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary
Mary stands before us as an icon of discipleship and a model of the Church at prayer
The Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (2024)
It is when we allow ourselves to be little, the Lord comes close: “He gives us peace; he makes us grow.”
The Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2024)
Faithful discipleship demands that we sacrifice for the good of others, promote peace and justice, letting go of our vision of how the world should be and seeking God’s will in whatever comes our way
The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2024)
To receive the Eucharist, is not to receiving something but to encounter Someone, because in the Eucharist we enter into a communion with Christ himself
The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2024)
“The Lord asks us to adopt an attitude of humble listening and docile expectation because God’s grace often manifests itself in surprising ways that do not match our expectations.”
The Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (2024)
“God did not make death, / nor does he rejoice in the destruction of the living.”
The Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
Through our words and, especially, through the witness of our lives, we should spread the seed of the Word near and far
The Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
As we continue to journey through Mark’s Gospel in the coming weeks of Ordinary Time, the questions of who Jesus was and who he is for us will remain important themes
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Year B)
In the Eucharist, we have both sacrifice and gift as his handing over of his body and blood—all that he is—at the Last Supper.
The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord (2024)
“The Ascension does not point to Jesus’ absence, but tells us that he is alive in our midst in a new way.”
The Sixth Sunday of Easter (2024)
We are called to reach across the boundaries—whatever form they might take—and invite others to join us in living out this mission.
The Fifth Sunday of Easter (Year B)
We must be willing to offer the fruit of our lives for the benefit of others, just as Jesus offered himself in the Eucharist and on the cross
The Second of Easter (2024)
“Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”
The Fourth Sunday of Lent (Year B)
God’s mercy most perfectly expresses itself in God’s desire to bring us to life in Christ, even when we were dead to sin and had wandered far away.
The First Sunday of Lent (Year B)
The Season of Lent ultimately reminds us that holiness is possible for us only when we enter into the struggle.
The Seven Holy Founders: Lent and Living for Others
It is only when we can begin to live for others—a truly worthy goal for any of us during Lent—that we have any hope of growing into the people of charity and prayer that God calls us to be.
Saint Josephine Bakhita: Freedom and Hope
“The daughter of Sudan, sold into slavery as a living piece of property, is free, free with the freedom of the saints.”
The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
we are invited to share in Jesus’ prophetic mission, naming blessings where they can be found and calling for justice where it is absent.