THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR A At my farewell Mass before leaving this parish the first time in October 1991 I quoted a work of the actor-turned-author, Tom Tryon. In his novel Lady, the main character remarks. “All roads may lead to Rome. They do not, however, lead to Pequot Landing. But I … Continue reading “Monsignor Ryan’s Homily for June 28th”

TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR A “Do not be afraid.” Jesus uses that admonition over and over again in the Gospels both before his crucifixion and after his Resurrection. But I would be hard-pressed to think of any other passage in the four Gospels in which he repeats it as frequently as in … Continue reading “Monsignor Ryan’s Homily for June 21st”

THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST – YEAR A This is undoubtedly the most paradoxical and troubling celebration of Corpus Christi that I have ever experienced. We listen to Jesus affirm that unless we eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, we will not have life. And yet, … Continue reading “Monsignor Ryan’s Homily for June 14th”