The readings for this homily: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011526.cfm Why would God allow Israel to be defeated even while the Levites were carrying the Ark of the Covenant before the army into battle? And why would Jesus heal a leper — then sternly command him to tell no one? In this homily, Fr. Mark Baron, MIC, brings these unsettling questions together and shows that they reveal the same spiritual danger: presumption.

Fr. Andy reads from Luke 13:1-9, the Gospel reading for Sunday, March 23, 2025.

Fr. Andy reads from Matthew 3:1-12, the Gospel reading for Sunday, December 7, 2025.