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 John 2:1-11, the Gospel reading for Sunday, January 19, 2025.

Fr. Andy reads from Luke 10:1-12, 17-20, the Gospel reading for Sunday, July 6, 2025.