As we gaze upon the cross, there is a still point at the center where all is in harmony, all in balance. It is here at this point where the tensions of the crossings are equal and cannot pull. (The Center by Susan Palo Cherwien, <...

Taking the body, Joseph wrapped it in clean linen and laid it in his new tomb that he had hewn in the rock. Then he rolled a huge stone across the entrance to the tomb and departed. But Mary Magdalene and the other Mary remained sitting there, ...

Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the governor’s headquarters, and they gathered the whole cohort around him. (MT 27:27)  "And He Never Said a Mumblin' Word," CANTUSI have Mass on March 29 at St. Isidore...

When Judas, his betrayer, saw that Jesus was condemned, he repented and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders.  He said, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.”  (MT 27:3)  ...

But Peter was following him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest; and going inside, he sat with the guards in order to see how this would end. (MT 26:57-58)  "And He Never Said a Mumblin' Word," CANTUS...

One of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What will you give me if I betray him to you? (MT 26:14)  "And He Never Said a Mumblin' Word," CANTUSI have Mass on March 29 at St. ...

(The Homily begins at minute 6:40) Jesus is experiencing something like a Gethsemane, for he knows that calling Lazarus out of the tomb means that he must enter it. In fact, the belief in Jesus, generated by his raising Lazarus, prompts the rel...

(The Homily begins at the 6:00 minute mark) Where we see sin, Jesus sees something else: Creation is not finished. Reaching down into the dust of the earth from which Adam was created, Jesus continues the Father’s work.I have Mass on Sun...

The woman’s story moves in a new direction when she meets Jesus at the well. There is an essential interplay here. It’s not just our thirst, but God’s thirst for us.I am away this weekend. frjoedailey@gmail.com

There is a beautiful moment in today’s Gospel, that only Matthew tells. When the cloud descended, the disciples were overwhelmed. They fell flat on their faces. Quietly and tenderly, Jesus went to them and touched them. “Get up. Do not be afrai...

"The problem with us human beings is never that we do not get what we want. The problem of sin is that we do literally get what we go after, and it looks completely different. Almost as soon as we open our eyes, we notice what we ourselves are ...

God’s desire for us is not death, but life: “No eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the human heart conceived, what God has prepared for those who love”I have Mass on Sunday, February 15 at St. Isidore @ 7:30/9:30 am.The 7:30 am Mass...

"And if we are faithful in this way, as an organized Church and as its individual members, we will succeed in announcing Christ to the world until all is seen in full light.” (Lumen Gentium, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, from Vatican II ...

We are the disciples on the mountain, listening to every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. The very first word that comes out of Jesus’ mouth is “blessed.” Words create realities. The pronouncement of blessing actually conveys the ble...

All four of these disciples leave their fishing nets, but they do not stop fishing. They are now, in the nearness of the kingdom of heaven, fishers for people. Their past has not been wiped out; it has been transformed by Jesus' call to follow....

"Behold, the Lamb of God."I have Mass on Sunday, January 18 at St. Isidore @ 7:30/9:30 am. The 7:30 am Mass will be live-streamed. https://stisidore.church/worship-online/frjo...

This Epiphany at the Jordan River is deep water; you can't stand on the shore and dip your toes in.  You must take a breath and plunge.  I have Mass on Sunday, January 11 at St. Isidore @ 9:30/11:30 am.frjoedailey@gmail....

In the last line of the Gospel, Matthew gives us a spiritual path to follow “And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed for their country by another way.” In some ways, this was a dangerous move. In the verses follo...

One year at the Christmas Eve Children’s Mass, I was walking the children through Luke’s nativity. I had some cloth figures that I was using to illustrate the Gospel story. Mary and Joseph were making their way to Bethlehem. This particular set...

At Christmas, Jesus, who is close to the Father’s heart, comes to embrace us and welcome us home.I have Mass on Christmas Day at St. Isidore @ 8:30 am.frjoedailey@gmail.comMay the blessings of Christmas be yours in abun...

Matthew’s telling of Joseph’s story empowers us all to take our place on that crowded pageant stage. The rest of us play only supporting roles in the cast. We are not “Gospel leads.” In God’s holy dream, we are accepted as we are: partners in G...

There is a principal for interpreting scripture that goes like this, “If something is repeated, it must be important.” Did you notice that Matthew keeps repeating the number 14?

John the Baptist was sent as a messenger to prepare the way of the Lord. And now, awaiting execution, John's death at Herod's hands will foreshadow Jesus' own death on the cross. On the cross, Jesus prayed the opening line of Psalm 22, "My God,...

At the heart of Christmas is the Christ child who is born among us. Imagine you are the child, sleep in the manger, awakening to the vision of God’s kingdom.I have Mass on Sunday, December 7 at St. Isidore @ 7:30/9:30 am. The 7:30 am Mas...

About a month ago, King Abdullah II of Jordan, and his wife, Queen Rania visited Pope Leo at the Vatican. During their photo-op, Rania brought up the Pope’s upcoming visit to Lebanon, and wondered whether it was safe for him to go there. Pope L...