text "I was hoping he would have jumped out of bed after you blessed him." There was a genuine sense of urgency in her voice when she called. Her husband…
text "Mother, Daughter and Holy Spirit" When I asked, “Why do you bless yourself In the Name of the Mother, the…
text "Come, Holy Spirit, Creator Blest" Following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI on February 28, 2013, Jorge…
text "If you do not know where you are going, then any road will take you there." There are days when all of us feel like we have dropped down a rabbit hole and…
text "Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let your hearts be afraid." The Sixth Sunday of Easter is a day filled with hope and remains a harbinger…
text "It's a drop of water in the sea, but after this drop, the sea will never be the same." In response to a question about whether his gesture of taking twelve Syrian…
text "Mairzy Doats and Dozy Doats and Liddle Lamzy Divey" No, the above words are not found in the book of Revelation, but the whimsical…
text "I am going fishing." For a carpenter from landlocked town of Nazareth, Jesus seemed to know a lot…
text "Peace be with you." The phrase, “Peace be with you” becomes a standard opening line…
text "This is the day the Lord has made." Psalm 118, used as the sung responsorial psalm for Easter Sunday liturgy,…
text "Preach the Gospel at all times." The unforgettable scene of Pope Francis squeezing into the back seat of a…
text "Try to avoid getting stoned." No, I am not condemning medical marijuana nor the Rolling Stones, but I am…
text "I am not here to defend the indefensible." One of Pope Francis’ top advisors, Australian Cardinal George Pell,…
text Lent: An invitation to perfection. Among the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John we find the repeated…
text Heavenly Hash: A Lenten Temptation Answering the doorbell on Ash Wednesday morning, I received a package…
text "I can resist everything but temptation." Oscar Wilde, a much celebrated playwright, poet and literary figure of…
text "The ones who didn't get away " While the expression, “falling hook, line and sinker” isn’t…
text "Jesus was a whistleblower" Traditionally understood, a “whistleblower” is a person acting…
text "What does it mean to be a friend of God?" The opening lines of the gospel of Luke pitch the reader headlong into the…
text "Did Jesus have a drinking problem?" Given the unusual circumstances at the Wedding Feast of Cana, Jesus performed…
text "Who witnessed your baptism?" Without scrambling for a copy of your baptismal certificate, have you ever…
text Coming full circle to Bethlehem The traditional account of the Magi and their incredible journey to find …
text "Rediscovering the fun in dysfunctional." Today we are celebrating the Feast of The Holy Family, a celebration that…
