In Spirit and in Truth ...
Some of you may have noticed that the Gospel reading was longer than usual. No apologies: it is Lent after all, and ...
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- Mar 5
- 4 min
Forging into Uncharted Territory ...
A woman was preparing for a vacation in Greece. Because she knew the liturgical readings might be different ...
- Feb 26
- 4 min
Shortcut or Dead-End?
I think the following is a fair statement. We all like shortcuts ...
- Feb 22
- 2 min
If not now, when?
Very few of us live without regrets of some kind or another ... and there are some people who have more regrets than others.
- Feb 19
- 6 min
Holiness ...
Late one night, a truck driver pulled into a roadside watering hole for some food and drink and a little relaxation. As he was eating ...
- Feb 12
- 5 min
Making Holiness Possible and the SJCMA Appeal
Our Gospel readings these last couple of Sundays have been from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount ...
- Feb 5
- 4 min
Becoming Partners in God's Plan
There is a story told about Jonathan Swift, the 18th century Irish writer, when he was quite old. He is the author of Gulliver's Travels ...
- Jan 29
- 4 min
To Act, To Love, To Walk ...
The Prophet Micah proclaims what is expected by God: "To act justly, to walk tenderly, and to walk humbly with your God!"
- Jan 22
- 6 min
Called to Follow ...
What I think is often fascinating and sometimes inspiring ... is to listen o peoples' stories ... how they arrived at their current ...
- Jan 15
- 4 min
God equips the called ...
Have you ever heard the phrase, "Don't call us ... we'll call you?" If you think about it, I believe that's probably another way ...
- Jan 8
- 4 min
To Be Commissioned Disciple and Prophet ...
According to John Hildesheim's "History of the Three Kings," the Magi came from India, Persia, and present-day Iran and Iraq. They met ...
- Jan 1
- 3 min
Honoring Mary ...
January 1st marks the end of one calendar year and the beginning of another. So, too, the birth of Jesus marks ...
- Dec 25, 2022
- 9 min
Christmas - Mass at Dawn
Before I begin, I have to tell you that a number of people approached me over the last few weeks and asked if I would reprise ...
- Dec 24, 2022
- 5 min
Christmas - Mass During the Night
One evening this past summer, a good friend and I were sitting on the back deck of their home discussing Christmas Day ...
- Dec 24, 2022
- 5 min
The Vigil of Christmas - I Heard the Bells ...
Tonight as my Christmas homily, I'd like to give a brief history of a song you might know. And if you are a fan of Sight and Sound ...
- Dec 18, 2022
- 4 min
God is with Us
Some of us remember our dreams in vivid detail while others barely or rarely remember them. Either way, neuroscientists tell us ...
- Dec 11, 2022
- 4 min
Some Advent "To-Do's" ...
The closer and closer we get to December 25th, the more likely we will hear the question: "Are you ready for Christmas?"
- Dec 4, 2022
- 6 min
Giving Proper Credit to God ...
Here is a one-line summary of the readings for this Second Sunday of Advent. Isaiah and John the Baptist witness to humility by ...
- Nov 27, 2022
- 4 min
Be Prepared
The cover of an invitation to an Eagle Scout Court of Honor I was invited to a few years ago displayed the motto of the Boy Scouts ...
- Nov 20, 2022
- 3 min
Viva el Cristo Rey!
A friend of mine, who works in one of the Parishes I had been assigned to as a seminarian, had a sign on her desk ...
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