17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (3)

We have just heard that Solomon met the Lord in a dream. He was young, newly crowned, and carrying a burden too heavy for his shoulders. In that dream, God said to him, “Ask what you would like me to give you.” Solomon could have asked for a long life, great wealth, strong …

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Given that today is July 27, 2025, the 5th World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, established by Pope Francis, we are especially called to reflect on the theme chosen by Pope Leo XIV: “Blessed are those who have not lost …

Clearly this story of the multiplication of the loaves that we have just heard is an allusion to the Eucharist that we are celebrating together here today. In fact, all of today’s readings have much to say about the Mass that we celebrate when we come to Newman.

The second …