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Jesus mentions the resurrection of the dead in the closing line of today's Gospel. This is the time of year the Church asks us to remember those who have already entered judgement and to prepare for when Jesus calls us at the time of our own death.

The Gospel means "good news" and we have good news in today's reading. There is a Heaven and God wants us there for all eternity. But we need to remember, we have free will and there is a Hell for those that choose not to have eternal salvation.

Jesus says the Kingdom of God is like a mustard seed. Remember, He started calling His Disciples one by one. The simpler, the better. Here's my homily from this morning's Mass:

On today's show, Father Dave Dwyer and I talked about my column this week about welcoming our immigrants. This is a pro-life issue. Every human life is sacred.

This morning's opening prayer used the phrase "long suffering" to talk about Saint Anthony Mary Claret whose feast we celebrate today. He never lost his sense of charity because of his devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

On today's show, Father Dave Dwyer and I talked about the fall season. It's a busy time of year, but it's important to me that my first public event of the day is Mass. I also discussed a Eucharistic Procession through the streets of New York this past week.

Today we celebrate the feast of Saint Ignatius of Antioch. He is one of the most celebrated of the martyrs who understood we're fully alive when we live with God. Here's my homily from this morning's Mass:

We know that Jesus is the best teacher. In today's reading, He gives us a lesson in prayer. Here's my homily from this morning's Mass:

Here's my homily from this morning's Mass. I want to focus on this line - Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified their flesh with its passions and desires.

On today's show, I discussed my memories of the opening of the Second Vatican Council and Pope Saint John XXIII. I remember the Holy Father asked that every parish offer a prayer to the Holy Spirit for the success of the council.

Celebrating the feast day of a saint seem to have more pizzazz when we can remember them in our lifetime. That's the case for Pope Saint John XXIII. I remember his humbleness and I'm grateful to God that he's now a canonized saint.

When I meet with couples who have been married 50 or 60 years, it is always the tough times they say brought them together. As Saint Paul says, strength is perfected in suffering. Here's my homily from this morning's Mass:

In today's Gospel, Jesus gives us a lesson on prayer. He tells us that our prayer needs to be pestering and we need to keep at it, like Saint Bruno did. We celebrate his feast today.

On today's show, Father Dave Dwyer and I talked about my trip today to the Terence Cardinal Cooke Center. They just opened up a beautiful new center named for Mother Francis Xavier Cabrini.

I suppose you, like me, get concerned when we hear dreary reports about people leaving the Church. It's sad, but not new, if you listen to Saint Paul in this morning's reading.

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I'm supposed to preach good news, but at first glance this morning's reading seems anything but good. Sometimes all we see is division, but that's only half of it. Good News will surely come.