If we are not first nourished — our ears first, then our bodies — in fervent attendance at Mass, we quickly begin to run on fumes, like a car in desperate need of gas. Fill up at the feet of the Lord so that you can share what he entrusts to you.
Sunday Scriptures
The Connection Between Scripture, Everyday Life
In today’s Gospel we are treated to the familiar story of the good Samaritan who is held up as a model for us to imitate.
Discipleship and the Call to Proclaim God’s Kingdom
If you channel-surf just about any Sunday morning before heading out for Mass, you are likely to come across any number of televised religious services.
More Than Just Getting The Right Answer
As we invoke God’s grace to accompany Pope Leo XIV in his Petrine ministry, let us also pray through the intercession of Sts. Peter and Paul, that each of us might rely on that grace to be faithful in the discipleship to which Christ himself calls each of us.
The Church as Leaven For a Reconciled World
When was the last time you wrote a letter? I don’t mean an e-mail, or a text from your phone, or a social media posting, but a letter, hand-written on paper, signed, sealed, stamped, and sent off by mail.
God’s Wisdom at Play In the Wonder of Creation
Sunday’s first reading comes from the Book of Proverbs. When we think of proverbs, we usually mean what MerriamWebster.com defines as “a brief popular epigram or maxim,” practical advice about real life.
God’s Mighty Deeds in Many Languages
I know I am not the only person — surely not the only biblical scholar — for whom this Sunday’s reading from the Acts of the Apostles recalls another biblical text, a passage from the book of Genesis. I
Proclaim the Power of the Lion Who Is a Lamb
I am a big fan of Ascension Thursday. After all, I was ordained a priest on Ascension Thursday at the Pontifical North American College in Rome.
Finding True Peace: Divine Communion in Our Lives
This weekend’s readings invite us to reflect on the theme of peace — not simply the absence of conflict, but a deeper peace that is rooted in connection. True peace is not passive or empty silence. It’s a sense of wholeness that flows from being in right relationship with ourselves, with others, and with God.
Embracing Newness: A Journey of Change, Growth
This weekend, the readings invite us into the theme of newness. And let’s be honest — new often means change.