text “What causes you to come back every week to celebrate the Eucharist?” Measuring church attendance is not rocket science and remains an inadequate…
text “One for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, and four to go.” The newly ordained priest was interviewing a woman in her late eighties who…
text 25th Sunday of the Year: A Harvest of Justice According to current calculations, there are fewer than one hundred shopping days left before…
text “Remember, where your treasure is, there your heart is also.” At the intersection of West Lake Street and Blaisdell Avenue, in the shadow…
text “Remember, where your treasure is, there your heart is also.” At the intersection of West Lake Street and Blaisdell Avenue, in the shadow…
text 24th Sunday of the Year: Cause for Reflection Mid-September brings the autumnal equinox, the end of summer, and usually occurs around the time of…
text “What good is it, my sisters and brothers, to profess faith without practicing it?” Having finished a very emotional funeral, I received an urgent call from the…
text “What good is it, my sisters and brothers, to profess faith without practicing it?” Having finished a very emotional funeral, I received an urgent call from the…
text 23rd Sunday of the Year: The Call to Compassion So much has happened in the past week, it is difficult to keep up with events even as they arrest…
text “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.” In the Buddhist tradition, the origin of the phrase, “See no evil, hear no…
text “See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.” In the Buddhist tradition, the origin of the phrase, “See no evil, hear no…
text 22nd Sunday of the Year: Into the Fire Living in the midst of turmoil is trying in normal times, but somehow it has recently become a…
text “Employees must wash hands before leaving the restroom.” The father of the ten-year-old boy became concerned when his son had not…
text “Employees must wash hands before leaving the restroom.” The father of the ten-year-old boy became concerned when his son had not…
text 21st Sunday of the Year: Finding Harmony Much can happen in a week, especially if you are trying to follow it all at a great distance on the…
text “I always start my dreams before I fall asleep, and then they just continue.” While waiting for the bank deposit to be counted, I overheard a young girl…
text “I always start my dreams before I fall asleep, and then they just continue.” While waiting for the bank deposit to be counted, I overheard a young girl…
text Feast of the Assumption of Mary 2021 It is not often that the Feast of the Assumption of Mary falls on a Sunday, displacing the regular…
text “Lay aside immaturity, and live, and walk in the way of wisdom.” The great thing about getting older is that it requires so little effort. Yes…
text “Lay aside immaturity, and live, and walk in the way of wisdom.” The great thing about getting older is that it requires so little effort. Yes…
text 19th Sunday of the year: Founders Day On this nineteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time, as we like to call it, while other Catholics around the…
text “Wonder Bread! It helps build strong bodies in twelve ways!” As a child, I remembered watching our black and white Philco television and…
text “Wonder Bread! It helps build strong bodies in twelve ways!” As a child, I remembered watching our black and white Philco television and…
text 18th Sunday of the Year: Living Bread The restrictions imposed because of the COVID pandemic have prevented many Christians from regular…
text “Why is hay like manna from heaven?” In the fast-paced world of gourmet cooking, Julia Child remains an icon of…
