April 2026

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041226.cfm Jesus’ Mercy is the Best Love You Will Ever Know Peace to all of you, and Happy Easter Being a priest and speaking in the Name of Jesus is truly a profound gift—changing the substance of bread and wine and touching the hearts of people. I wish you could get into my heart and

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/041026.cfm Knucklehead. Growing up, I watched a slapstick comedy called The Three Stooges. A typical phrase Moe used was ‘knucklehead’ whenever one of them did something foolish. It implied, ‘You just don’t get it, do you?’ I’m sure Jesus never called His disciples “a knucklehead.” This was His third time Jesus revealed Himself to them,

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040826.cfm Walking With Jesus Down That Road. I can’t help but relate to you the fantastic news that Jesus is still walking down that Emmaus Road with each of us. Every celebration of the Mass is an encounter with Jesus on that road. Jesus first celebrated the Liturgy of the Word with the two disciples

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040726.cfm Ask the Question Anyone who plays golf knows the frustration of hitting a bad shot repeatedly. So, I asked one of my buddies, “What am I doing wrong?” He said, “You are leaving the club face open.” Sure enough, that fixed the problem. Mary of Magdala was gazing into Jesus’ empty tomb. All she

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/040626.cfm Matthew reports that the Angel told the women that Jesus had risen from the dead and told them to go and tell the disciples. They are overjoyed that Jesus has risen, but also fearful because they don’t understand what it means. How will his disciples respond?  Now, let’s carefully notice that as they were on