Father Kevin A. Codd

The Persistent Widow and the Awful Judge, 29th Sunday-C, Oct 16, 2016

The parables are sort of the cartoons of the Gospels. Jesus tells these great stories with wide lines and vivid colors. Let's retell the story of the Widow and the Judge in the same way...

"Increase our faith!" 27th Sunday-C, October 2, 2016

When Jesus' apostles request that he increase their faith, his somewhat dismissive response about the mulberry tree indicates that they may be looking for a kind of faith that is not on offer. Jesus' idea of faith is that it is an intimate relationship with the Father, his "Abba". 

Parish Mission Wrap-Up: The Rich Man and Lazarus, 26th Sunday-C, September 25, 2016

Following upon our weeklong Parish Mission focused on the theme of God's gracious Mercy, we are confronted this Sunday morning with a Gospel parable that seems to offer us anything but an image of the all-merciful God that has been so much a part of our mission week. The "chasm between the rich man and Lazarus seems the very denial of God's Mercy...or is it? 

Celebrating the Mercy: 5th Mission Reflection, Fr. Denis Carlin, Sept 22, 2016

Father Denis Carlin's final mission reflection prepares us for the Sacrament of Reconciliation in which we encounter the Mercy of the Father in a very tangible way. 

The Church—A Community of Mercy; the Christian—Missionary of Mercy: Fr. Denis Carlin's 4th Mission Reflection, Sept 21, 2016

Father Denis continues to inspire us as he reflects on God's Mercy and our response: to be merciful!

"Our Need for Mercy: Hard to Admit?" Msgr Denis Carlin's 3rd Mission Reflection, Sept 20, 2016

Enjoy listening in to Father Denis' third reflection on God's great gift of mercy. 

"The Father's Mercy: Hard to Believe?" Msgr. Denis Carlin's 2nd Mission Reflection, Sept 19, 2016

Listen in to the second night of our Parish Mission on Mercy as Father Denis shares his stories and insights on God's great gift of mercy.

"What is Mercy?" Msgr. Denis Carlin, First Parish Mission Reflection, Sept 18, 2016

Fr. Denis, in his first Mission reflection, helps us understand just what mercy is.

Parish Mission: Msgr. Denis Carlin's Sunday Homily, Sept 18, 2016 (25th Ordinary Sunday-C)

Msgr Denis Carlin, a priest of the Diocese of Paisley, Scotland, introduces himself to our parish at the Sunday homily as we begin our parish Mission on Mercy.

Philemon and Onesimus: Slavery then and Now. 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time-C, 2016

Paul's brief letter to Philemon does not tackle slavery in the Roman Empire, but it does undercut the moral underpinnings of every kind of slavery, then and now. Once the "slave" becomes a "brother", it is impossible to treat him or her as a possession, pawn, or object in our lives.