Today's Gospel features the famous dialogue between Jesus and Nicodemus about being "born again" or, more accurately, "born from above" (John 3). Jesus uses the analogy of the wind: "The Spirit blows where it wills... you do not know where it comes from or where it goes."
While we might wish for individual, private appearances of the Risen Lord, God's design for faith is communal. We are meant to come to faith through the shared testimony and proclamation of others—like the apostles (including Thomas after his encounter) and St. John writing the Book of Revelation. Faith isn't meant to be lived "siloed."
It's Holy Thursday! Fr. Dominic addresses why priests are specifically asked to preach on the Institution of the Eucharist, the Priesthood, and the Command of Fraternal Charity today.
Join Fr. Dominic for a powerful homily on Luke 11:14-23 (March 27, 2025), focusing on Jesus' confrontation with evil and His casting out of demons. This reflection explores the ongoing battle between good and evil, and the ways in which some still choose to reject God's message.
Join Fr. Dominic Holtz, OP, for a insightful homily on Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9 for March 26, 2025. In this reflection, Fr. Dominic unpacks Moses' presentation of God's law, emphasizing that it's a source of pride and guidance, not a burden.
Jesus said, "If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off." We often think that our sins and pettiness and cruelty are just who we are and cannot change. But these are part of a false self. Jesus challenges us to find our better self, our true self, that can overcome sin with God's grace.
