Timothy P. O’Malley, Ph.D., is the director of education at the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame.
For Gaudete Sunday next weekend, Timothy O’Malley writes in his reflection that we Christians celebrating Advent might learn from the “not-ness” of John the Baptist. John’s “not-ness” is not an occasion of self-abnegation. His mission is to proclaim the Dayspring from on
For the Second Sunday of Advent, Timothy O’Malley says “Christians must maintain our posture of vigilance. Christ is coming.” O’Malley says that the very same longing we have for the end of COVID-19, for the advent of a vaccine, and for a
Preparing for the first Sunday of Advent, Timothy O’Malley asks, “Are we ready to recognize the coming of our Lord, the apocalypse of God’s final judgment?” If we are not, Advent is the time to get ready. Tim writes, “The hidden Lord
Timothy O’Malley writes this week, “The solemnity of Christ the King should be an occasion for us, the Catholic Church in the United States, to remember a power that transcends the party politics of a polarized nation.” Using the parable of the
For the 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Tim O’Malley writes about the parable of talents. He shares, “The fault of the man possessing a single talent is the incapacity to recognize the generosity of God. What has been given to him in
For the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Tim O’Malley writes about awaiting the bridegroom and the ten virgins. He writes: “Desire must be cultivated by each person. The oil of desire cannot be shared. And yet, we are not required to possess
Timothy O’Malley writes for the feast of All Saints, Nov. 1, that as Election Day approaches, we, Catholics, “must practice this saintly politics, especially now. We must be poor like Christ, mourn with those who mourn, not seek our own will at
Timothy O’Malley writes for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time that “God loves you. Even when we do not deserve it.” He adds that “If you love God, you love your neighbor. There is nothing more radical than that. You may recognize
For the Twenty-ninth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Tim O’Malley explores what Jesus meant when he said, “Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.” With Election Day a few weeks away, O’Malley says, “We must
Reflecting upon the 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Timothy O’Malley writes about Jesus’ parable likening the kingdom of heaven to a wedding feast that a king throws for his son. Tim says, “Dear friends, Jesus speaks to us through this parable today,