The readings for the feast of Christ the King teach us two things about kingship. First, the king is the sovereign ruler and second, the king is charged with the care of his people as the reading from Ezekiel 34 demonstrates. “I myself will look...
The readings from 1 Kings are one of my favorites because it takes me back to my senior year in high school. I went on a retreat and had what I would call my first real experience of the presence of God. I was sitting out in the woods that...
I found this prayer in an old prayer book entitled “Manual of Prayers” published by the Pontifical North American College. I thought it would be appropriate given that we have just celebrated the birthday of our country. “Most Holy...
The readings for the 13th Sunday this year are especially challenging. The Gospel beginning in Matthew Chapter 10:37 is, I believe, one of the most difficult teachings of Jesus. Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me. And...
The Lord has put it on my heart to launch an army of Jonahs. Satan, the great divider, is creating discord in our communities, our churches, our government institutions and our families. Taking after the prophet Jonah, who preached a...
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” (Jn 14:15) Jesus has drawn a line in the sand. You will show your love for Him by keeping his commandments. Since Jesus is both fully human and fully divine, that means that to show our love...
Penance is witnessing the incivility and hatred in our “civil” society. The language of intolerance on both sides of the political spectrum towards the other. Penance is witnessing the death of civil discourse and the exchange of ideas and...
As we all watch our normal world massively slow down it dawned on me. This is happening during Lent. Coincidence? I think not. God is calling us all to slow down and reflect. The cancellations of meetings, sporting events, public gatherings...
