April 17, 2024
“A great persecution broke out in Jerusalem, and all scattered except the apostles.” Such is the history of our Church. In every age and in every corner of the globe to which Catholicism was brought and preached, others did not trust this new religion or feared it. They tried to destroy this novelty by killing […]
April 16, 2024
Saint Bernadette of Lourdes Whenever I lose my patience and feel angry, I have learned to say and do nothing at first. The spirit filling me with anger is rarely the Holy Spirit. In the heat of the moment, I usually do not have the presence of mind to say a prayer and ask for […]
April 15, 2024
Yesterday I was so hungry! All I really wanted was a not-so-good-for-me corny dog. I can’t remember the last time I had one of these. Instead, I settled for a nice bowl of homemade vegetable soup to satisfy my physical hunger. During Lent, I tried to be present at the Eucharist as often as possible. […]
April 14, 2024
3rd Sunday of Easter They were startled and terrified. Although they had heard the story from others when Christ appeared before them, they were shaken. Why were they terrified? Was it fear of being accepted because they abandoned him? Were they uneasy because they did not know what was coming next? His greeting is peace. […]
April 13, 2024
Rejoice in the Lord, always – Christ has risen, Alleluia! Our journey through Lent is complete; however, our mission to spread God’s word continues. We are also called as the apostles gather and declare their mission, continuing the task Jesus set before them. Our world seems upside down today! Each day, we hear of wars […]
April 12, 2024
In today’s first reading, the Pharisee Gamaliel saves the lives of Peter and his companions with a speech to the members of the Sanhedrin. This teacher of the Law whom Paul claimed as his teacher (Acts 22:3) raises a question that has been debated, discerned, and contemplated for many centuries by groups and each of […]
April 11, 2024
Truth to Power Holding fast is just what we do. And we have lists from our dedication to a cereal brand to the model car we declare our allegiance – so many tentacles clinging to our ‘immovable feasts.’ These grapplers seize us and hold us to preconceived notions. That after a while, they own us. […]
April 10, 2024
Recently, after “springing forward,” I was driving to morning Mass in the dark. I was feeling sleep-deprived and missing the beautiful sunrise I love each morning on my way when Phil Collin’s 1989 song, Another Day in Paradise, came on the radio. This particular morning, I paid close attention to the lyrics and realized this […]
April 9, 2024
Jesus engages in a profound conversation with Nicodemus, a pharisee and teacher of Israel, who still gets confused by Jesus’ words, “You must be born again.” His confusion mirrors our human limitations in understanding divine truths. Today, we usually see this as a dialogue centered around spiritual birth, symbolized by being “born again.” Saint Peter […]
April 8, 2024
Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord Gabriel spoke, and Mary said, “Yes.” Mary, the Immaculate Conception, spoke, and Bernadette said, “Yes.” The children of Medugorje said, “Yes.” Each received personal assignments that God the Father wanted done. Mary, becoming the mother of Jesus, gives her the task of raising Jesus and, with Joseph’s help, […]