text “Cramming for the final exam” It was the late George Carlin, a wonderful comedian, who once said: “I was…
text "Where do we find the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ?" The contrast would be enormous: a dimly lit room in an Intensive Care Unit…
text A Trinity of Hope: Francis, Shimon and Mahmoud On June 14, 2014, Pope Francis plunged headfirst into Mideast peacemaking when…
text A Trinity of Hope: Francis, Shimon and Mahmoud On June 14, 2014, Pope Francis plunged headfirst into Mideast peacemaking when…
text "Happy Birthday, Mother Church!" When I arrived, there she sat like the "Queen Bee", in her rocking chair. It…
text "Happy Birthday, Mother Church!" When I arrived, there she sat like the "Queen Bee", in her rocking chair. It…
text "Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?" Three years ago, Pope Francis concluded his "ultimate marathon tour" of the…
text "Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?" Three years ago, Pope Francis concluded his "ultimate marathon tour" of the…
text "Why is it so hard to be happy?" here was nothing formal about the invitation, but I was eager to accept it…
text "Why is it so hard to be happy?" here was nothing formal about the invitation, but I was eager to accept it…
text "Cramming for the final exam." A memory of college exams brings to mind the phrase: "All nighters." Trying to…
text "Cramming for the final exam." A memory of college exams brings to mind the phrase: "All nighters." Trying to…
text "I dream of a Church that is a mother and a shepherdess." On Christianity's most joyful day, Easter, Pope Francis lamented the horrors…
text "I dream of a Church that is a mother and a shepherdess." On Christianity's most joyful day, Easter, Pope Francis lamented the horrors…
text I Dream of a Church that is a mother and a shepherdess On Christianity's most joyful day, Easter, Pope Francis lamented the horrors…
text I Dream of a Church that is a mother and a shepherdess On Christianity's most joyful day, Easter, Pope Francis lamented the horrors…
text "How wonderful is it to be alive?" In a stunning little book entitled, I Never Saw Another Butterfly, the…
text "How wonderful is it to be alive?" In a stunning little book entitled, I Never Saw Another Butterfly, the…
text "Faith is not genuine unless it is tinged with a trace of doubt." Whenever I am experiencing moments of doubt regarding my faith, I head for St…
text "Faith is not genuine unless it is tinged with a trace of doubt." Whenever I am experiencing moments of doubt regarding my faith, I head for St…
text "Bring Jesus to the world!" The mass was about to begin when a shout from one of the nursing home…
text "Bring Jesus to the world!" The mass was about to begin when a shout from one of the nursing home…
text "Everyone loves a parade." As I left the nursing home this past Sunday afternoon, I felt a resurgence of…
text "Everyone loves a parade." As I left the nursing home this past Sunday afternoon, I felt a resurgence of…
text "Holding hands with the dying." As we venture into the Fifth Sunday of Lent, our gospel reading from John (11…
