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.