Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jesus' humble deference to the will of others trained him for his final act of service on the cross. His entire life of voluntary servitude is the ransom that he paid to humankind from captivity to sin.  Disciples who seek greatness will make themselves the servant of others because that is what he did.

Recording is of a Mass offered at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY at 12:00 pm on October 17, 2021.

Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jesus teaches about the danger of earthly riches. He declares that wealth "is" ... he does not say "can be," but "is" ... an enormous obstacle to entry into God's kingdom.

Recording is of a Mass offered at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY at 4:30 pm on October 9, 2021.

Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jesus is indignant or angry that his followers keep the children from him, that they decide whom he should welcome. Jesus declares that children, who depend on others for life's necessities and simply accept what is given to them, are models for how to receive and experience life in God's kingdom.

Recording is of a Mass offered at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY at 4:30 pm on October 2, 2021.

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

There is a tendency among some of Jesus' followers to make God's kingdom an exclusive club, limited to like minded people. They think that they can control how and when the Spirit acts ... an arrogant presumption which Jesus rejects.

Recording is of a Mass offered at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY at 12:00 pm on September 26, 2021.

Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

One evening the disciples discuss who among them is the greatest, who is the most important? Jesus exploits the discussion to deepen their understanding of gospel greatness.  He tells them that if any of them want to be first, they shall be the last of all and the servant of all.  No exceptions ... in every situation.

Recording is of a Mass offered at 14 Holy Helpers Church in West Seneca, NY at 12:00 pm on September 19, 2021.