Blog Post by Cornelius Buckley S.J.
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14 May 2020
14 May 2020 Feast of Saint Matthias, Apostle Today, we celebrate the feast of St. Matthias, who followed Jesus “from the baptism of John until ...
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13 May 2020
13 May 2020 Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter / Optional Memorial of Our Lady of Fatima In giving us this allegory of the vine and the ...
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12 May 2020
12 May 2020 Tuesday of Fifth Week of Easter 1st reading: Paul’s sermon was interrupted by a maelstrom of Irish confetti. Flattened, he was not ...
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11 May 2020
11 May 2020 Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter Jude’s question to the Resurrected Jesus in today’s Gospel invites prayerful reflection. Why did ...
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10 May 2020
10 May 2020 Fifth Sunday of Easter Today, as we continue patiently living under the lockdown to slow the spread of coronavirus, we are invited ...
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7 March 2020
7 March 2020 Memorial of Saints Perpetua and Felicity, martyrs The readings for today’s mass seem to sum up the themes of this week’s ...
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6 March 2020
6 March 2020 Friday of the First Week of Lent The first reading in today’s mass is an appeal to conversion; to have the freedom to discern what ...
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6 March 2020
6 March 2020 Friday of the First Week of Lent The first reading in today’s mass is an appeal to conversion; to have the freedom to discern what ...
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5 March 2020
5 March 2020 Thursday of the First Week in Lent I will read Esther’s prayer in today’s first reading, slowly, meditatively, to impress upon ...
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4 March 2020
4 March 2020 Memorial of St. Casimir The reference to Nineveh in both readings of today’s Mass reminds me that God’s invitation to forgive sin ...
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