When I was leaving my very first priestly assignment as a young parochial vicar, I was, naturally enough, very sad.
Sunday Scriptures
Be Saved Through the Eucharist and Penance
On this fifth Sunday of Lent, we read from the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah. Our loving and just God speaks, through the prophet, about the nature of the Covenant.
The Lord Wants to Talk To You; Will You Be Attentive?
This third chapter of the Gospel of John is a curious one. In it, we have the Lord’s dialogue with Nicodemus. They meet at night. You might note that this dialogue quickly becomes a monologue between Nicodemus and Jesus quite soon after it begins.
Understanding St. John’s ‘Maverick Gospel’
You might notice that in this “Year B” cycle of our lectionary, which is dedicated to the proclamation of the Gospel according to St. Mark, we are now reading from another Gospel altogether, that of St. John.
‘It Is Good That We Are Here,’ As Peter Said
For those of you who have made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, one of the most important places to visit and to pray at is
Mount Tabor.
Lent Means More Now Than It Ever Did Before
As a kid growing up, I never looked forward to the season of Lent. In preparing for these 40 days of prayer, fasting and almsgiving, my family would constantly ask me, “What are you giving up for Lent?”
To Truly Be a Disciple Is To Have Trust in Christ
Just a few years ago, I had the tremendous joy and privilege of leading a pilgrimage to Lourdes, France. It was a pilgrimage that I was very much looking forward to.
The Good News Is for Us All, Not the Select Few
As a kid growing up, I had a deep fascination with famous people. Whether they were actors, singers or sports stars, if I saw them on television, then they were famous!
The Fight Between Jesus And Evil Is Not Even Close
While the Church has not formally approved the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary said to be occurring for roughly 40 years in Medjugorje, there is no denying this village in Bosnia and Herzegovina is a place of great faith.
‘Hope Is a Good Thing, Maybe the Best of Things’
I am always on the hunt for interesting things to show my confirmation class, so just last week I was thrilled when, looking up a video I could present on the baptism of the Lord on the last day of the Christmas season, my online search led me to an informative documentary series on belief in God presented by one of my favorite actors, Morgan Freeman.
