Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer

Thursday of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary Time – Odd Years – Lk 10:1-12             Today’s readings all give us an idea of how we are to respond to the sadness and disappointments that come our way in life, both as a result of our own failings but also from the rejection and disappointment we […]

Wednesday of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary Time – Odd Years – Lk 9:57-62 In today’s Gospel, we confronted with three disciples who claim they want to follow Christ, but to whom Christ clarifies the requirements of discipleship.               The first incident involves a man who tells Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you go.”

Tuesday of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary Time – Lk 9:51-56             Today’s Gospel reading is a fascinating one, particularly because Luke uses a word three times in the original that doesn’t appear at all in the translation. That word is face.[1] Translated more literally, Luke tells us that Christ had “resolutely set His face”

Memorial of the Guardian Angels – October 2nd – Option 1             Today’s memorial of the Guardian Angels is very important, especially for the world we live in. The fact that there are angels at all should automatically draw our attention, first, to Jesus Christ, the Lord of the Angels, and, second, to His love

Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A Ez 18:25-28, Ps 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9, Phil 2:1-11, Mt 21:28-32             In 1858, a boy was born to a rich family in France. His parents gave him the name Charles, and, although he was baptized Catholic, as a teenager he distanced himself from his faith and fell

Saturday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time – Lk 9:43b-45             Today’s Gospel is quite short, at two and a half verses, but nonetheless we can find a number of teachings that can be applied to our lives. It’s important to bear in mind the context of the passage. In Luke’s Gospel, this scene

Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels – September 29th             Today’s feast of the Archangels is very important, especially for the world we live in. On one hand, we have people who want nothing to do with the saints, with Mary, with the Church, or with anything other than Jesus; they think that

Thursday of the 25th Week of Ordinary Time – Odd Years – Lk 9:7-9             Today’s readings teach us a lesson about being resolute in our dedication to God’s service. The people of Israel keep saying: “The time has not yet come to rebuild the house of the LORD.” But, in reply, God says: “Is

Wednesday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time – Lk 9:1-6             In today’s Gospel, Jesus gives His apostles authority and sends them out. There are two things that call our attention: first, Luke tells us that Christ “sent them to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick.” There’s two things: preaching,

Tuesday of the 25th week of Ordinary Time – Lk 8:19-21             In today’s brief Gospel, Jesus gives what seems like a rebuke to His family members. His mother and brothers, which we can take to mean cousins or any male relative, search for Him, and yet He replies, “My mother and my brothers are