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 "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 "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 "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 "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 "Holding hands with the dying." As we venture into the Fifth Sunday of Lent, our gospel reading from John (11…
text "There is none so blind as the one who will not see." Entering the Fourth Sunday of Lent, traditionally known as "Laetare Sunday" …