Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jesus' disciples must aim to lose their life in his risen life, so that he can continue him mission on earth through them. Disciples "give" their bodies over to all that is "ruining" it so that the risen Lord can work through them.

Recording is of a Mass offered at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY at 9:00 am on September 12, 2021.

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jesus orders those that witness the event to not tell anyone.  . Some scholars suggest that Jesus' command to silence shows that he is not one among other healers in the biblical world. The secret is that there is more to him than people see, more that can only be understood after he is raised from the dead.

Recording is of a Mass offered at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY at 10:30 am on September 5, 2021.

Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jesus tells the crowds that nothing from the world around them can make them unworthy of God's service. Only what comes from within them can do this.

Recording is of a Mass offered at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY at 12:00 pm on August 29, 2021.

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

Comprehension of Jesus' real presence in daily life begins with a decision to believe in him.  Like Peter, they "come to" believe and be convinced that Jesus is the Holy One of God.

Recording is of a Mass offered at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY at 12:00 pm on August 22, 2021.

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Divine power works through the humble who trust that God is in control and defer to his will ... like Mary and Elizabeth. All who hunger for good things are filled with divine gifts.  But those who hunger for what money and machination can procure, God sends away empty-handed.

Recording is of a Mass offered at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY at 12:00 pm on August 15, 2021.

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time with Polka Style Music

The people challenge Jesus' authority and claim that he came down from heaven. Jesus counters back about the need to listen to the Father. They are totally clueless about the bigger truth. ... that everything has its origin in God even the desire to believe in Jesus, and that one cannot hear the word of God except through Jesus.

Recording is of a Mass offered at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY at 12:00 pm on August 8, 2021.

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

The crowd was pressing Jesus to perform more miracles.  They asked earthly bread for their stomachs.  Jesus said that they should focus on the food that endures for eternal life.   

Recording is of a Mass offered at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY at 12:00 pm on August 1, 2021.

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today's Gospel presents the miracles of the loaves and fishes where Jesus takes a very small amount of food ... 5 loaves of bread and two fish ... and has his disciples distribute it to five thousand people. After they complete eating, the leftovers were collected and they totaled more than was available in the first place.

Recording is of a Mass offered at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY at 12:00 pm on July 25, 2021.

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

The narrator identifies Jesus as the compassionate shepherd of the lost sheep.  But Mark's inner story reminds us that this shepherd's compassion will reach its fullness when he lays down his life for the sheep.

Recording is of a Mass offered at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY at 10:30 am on July 18, 2021.

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Today's Gospel focuses on what it means to be chosen. In this case, the apostles were chosen to do what Jesus was doing ... teaching and healing.

Recording is of a Mass offered at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY at 10:30 am on July 11, 2021.