Once there was an eight-year-old girl whose mother gave her a wonderful and exciting gift for her birthday: she took her to see the circus. The girl was fascinated and delighted by everything she saw; she greatly enjoyed the sounds and atmosphere...
When discussing the future of the Catholic Church, understanding and learning more about Hispanic Theology and its different historical context can be a very stimulating experience for every Catholic. And now – more than ever – also constitutes an...
Behold! It was right there in front of him, but Ahaz did not want to see it. He did not want to behold the work of God. He would rather decide his own fate and that of his Kingdom, then trust in God. Ahaz was the King of the first reading, from...
Throughout my life, I have been graced to listen to others describe their dreams which generally fall into two categories. At one level, our dreams have the capacity to fill us with great anxiety or even fear. At still another level, our dreams may...
Wouldn’t it be nice if the stores had the common decency to wait until after Christmas to put all their merchandise on sale? Kind of makes you feel like you didn’t get the best deal last month when the new price is 70% off. How about the new store...
On this fourth Sunday of Advent, we begin a very short week. Christmas is just around the corner. In fact, Tuesday is December 24th. We are tempted to rush into celebrating Christmas and forego the remaining days of Advent. Even today’s Gospel...
Years ago there was a ten-year-old boy named Robert who was extremely stubborn and manipulative; his mother couldn’t get him to behave, because whenever she insisted he do something, Robert would threaten to take off his clothes in public. This...
As you sit down in front of your TV with your favorite drink in hand, be prepared for an hour of TV to really last only 40 minutes – the rest will be taken up with advertisements. A one hour primetime broadcast network program now contains 18 to 21...
