For 25 November 2023, Saturday of week 33 in Ordinary Time, based on Luke 20:27-40

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP breaks open the parable of the talents from the scripture for the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. Jesus left the church to carry on his work, and will come back at the end of time and judge us for what we did with what we were given.

For 14 November 2023, Tuesday of week 32 in Ordinary Time, based on Wisdom 2:23–3:9

Fr. Scott Steinkerchner, OP breaks open the readings for the Thirty Second Sunday of Ordinary Time, with its parable of the ten wise and foolish virgins, reminding us that God grants wisdom to anyone who asks, and now is the time to ask.

Jesus commends the unjust steward for being "prudent" with his master's money, getting himself out of his looming financial crisis. If only his own disciples could be so prudent about the looming spiritual crisis.

On this Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran, we hear the vision of the Prophet Ezekiel of water flowing from the Temple turning the Dead Sea to fresh water. How can a trickle of water do this? By being constant, moment to moment, day after day, year after year. Such is God's grace to us, and such should be our gift of grace to those we meet.

For 5 November 2023, Thirty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 23:1–12

For 4 November 2023, Memorial of Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop , based on Romans 12:3-13

For 28 October 2023, Feast of the Apostles, Simon and Jude, based on Ephesians 2:19-22

Jesus gives a parable of warning about his second coming, saying "much will be required of the person entrusted with much." We who have been given faith will be accountable for what we have done with it in the time God has given us.