Ask any good Franciscan and they will tell you how proud they are to practice the virtue of humility. Humility is at the core of Franciscan spirituality. St. Francis expressed this virtue not only by living a life of simplicity and poverty, but also...
My last article’s theme centered on what it means to be a temple, reflecting on St. Paul’s teaching in 1 Cor 3:16. “Don’t you know that you are a temple of God and the spirit of God dwells in you?” I’d like to take the reflection a step further by...
If I asked you to quote the Bible verse 3:16, what would you say? Would you be able to recite 3:16 from memory? OK, if you do not know the verse by heart, let me help you out. “Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of...
As we come closer to Holy Week, I like to take the Gospel stories of the passion of Jesus and reflect on them. Matthew wrote his Gospel to a Jewish audience. In doing so, he used many references to Jewish custom and the Jewish scriptures. What...
Lord, Teach me to desire you Above all else — Teach me to desire you More than I desire sin — Teach me to desire you In your Holy Word of Scripture — Teach me to desire you In the community of your Church — Teach me to desire...
As I was praying the Rosary, and meditating on the sorrowful mysteries, I was transported by my imagination to the praetorium. I saw our Lord tied to a pillar in the courtyard, surrounded by mocking roman soldiers. I heard the crack of the whip...
When most people hear the word vocation, they automatically think of priests or religious brothers and sisters. I thought the same. Many years ago, I began to feel called by God. I did not know to what I was being called, but the call was...
The Gospels (Mk 14:3-9; Mt 26:6-13) record for us a very touching story in the life of Jesus, the anointing at Bethany. The story takes place just before the passion of Jesus begins. Jesus, we are told, is having dinner at the house of Simon the...