St. Thomas the Apostle Parish

“Even though I walk in the dark valley I fear no evil; for you are at my side.”

Our psalm today is one of those passages we often hear in Scripture. It sounds comforting, but we must ask ourselves if…

The aftermath of adultery is often a significant theme in novels or movies, but today,  it also appears in Sacred Scripture. 

In today's scene, the Scribes and Pharisees bring a woman caught in adult…

We often believe we want the truth, but when Jesus proclaimed the Gospel, it was more than people expected. The reign of God that Jesus spoke of was rooted in a kind of justice and reconciliation tha…

In today's Gospel, we are reminded that we often become so focused on searching for God in places where we expect or hope to find Him that we fail to recognize His presence right in our midst. We may…

Today's readings remind us that God never gives up on us, even when we fail to follow His will. His love is unwavering, and He continually seeks to guide us toward the true path to His kingdom. Knowl…

In today's Gospel passage, Jesus emphasizes that His purpose is not to follow His own will but rather the will of the One who sent Him—His Father. The entirety of Jesus' life was guided by the Father…

In today's Gospel reading, we see Jesus criticized by hypocritical individuals for performing a miracle on the Sabbath. This is not the only instance in which people questioned Jesus' goodness and fa…

In our Gospel passage, we learn about a court official who approached Jesus to help cure his seriously ill son. Many people had already sought Jesus' assistance in the villages He visited. Initially,…

Today is Laetare Sunday, which means "rejoice." We are halfway through Lent, and the Church invites us to find joy.

Joy is a feeling we get when we have something good, like winning a sports champion…

In the Gospel reading, Jesus shares a parable about a Pharisee who prides himself on his pious lifestyle. He boasts about his fasting and tithing while looking down on the humble tax collector. Howev…

The Scribes are often depicted as opponents of Jesus; however, in today's encounter, they find common ground. Jesus tells the Scribe, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." They agree on the two …

Some people who witnessed Jesus casting out a demon from a mute man believed that He did it through the power of Satan rather than recognizing it as God's power at work in Him. This was a significant…

Throughout His ministry, Jesus used powerful imagery to emphasize what is essential in life. In all three synoptic Gospels, He compared His ministry to new wine, stating that this new wine required n…

In our Gospel passage, Jesus confronts a limited view of God held by His fellow Nazoreans, who believed that God belonged solely to the Israelites. When Jesus reminded them of instances in Scripture …

This third Sunday of Lent focuses on the theme of second chances. In our first reading, we encounter a bush that is engulfed in flames yet remains unburned. In the Gospel passage, there is a fig tree…

Forgiveness and reconciliation are central to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Being a true disciple of Jesus means dedicating ourselves to achieving unity of spirit, even in the face of differences and d…

Today's parable serves as a creative introduction to the narrative of Jesus' Passion. After sharing this story, Jesus quoted the Psalms: "The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornersto…

The parable for today is not intended to criticize wealth itself. Instead, it encourages those with more than enough to consider whether they share with those in need. Are we doing our part to help c…

Today's Gospel highlights that while St. Joseph loved and protected his young Son, he sometimes struggled to understand Him. After anxiously searching for Jesus with Mary, Joseph finally found Him in…