Of the approximately 107 Billion human beings that have lived and died on planet Earth, Jesus Christ was by far the most outstanding, the most
“Out in the street, you don’t survive by being weak. This is our time, walls were made for us to climb. Don’t you try to lock
Some 242 years ago Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence and the United States of America was born. We declared our freedom from the
“Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.” (Isaiah 43:1b, RSV-CE) When my son Adam was a
Among the many wonders of spring are the light of day that grows longer and the warmth of the sun that beckons the flowers to
In Matthew’s Gospel Jesus tells His disciples that He did not come to bring peace but, rather, the sword (Mt. 10:34). He tells the apostles
Something chilling and sinister is going on with the meaning of the word ‘authenticity.’ It’s becoming ever more apparent that ‘authenticity’ is being separated from
Today, April 25, is the feast day of St. Mark, one of the four writers of the New Testament gospels. Did you know he was
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops estimates that some 30,000 people came into the Church at the Easter Vigil Masses this year. That is
The end of March saw the conclusion of a week-long meeting held at the Vatican that engaged young people from all over the world. The
My sister Mary has dementia. I have been caring for her for about four years now. Dementia is an affliction that is difficult to deal
If you were fortunate enough to attend daily Mass during Ordinary Time in February, then you were able to get a pretty nice look at
Are we the “wicked tenants” Jesus speaks of in Mark 12? Who, me? How could that be? I’m a good person. I try to live
Dr. Brene Brown, a social scientist from the University of Houston, wondered if there was a “core need” that was shared by every human person.
Life’s Vignettes and God Independent Films (IF) tell stories through vignettes. An IF vignette depicts poignant events in a person’s life in a short film. Each vignette
Life is just a speck in time, it passes us by so quickly. There is a beginning and there is an end, but it is
A Tale of Two Christmases One of the defining moments for me on my journey to the Catholic Church was over Christmas Eve and Christmas
The announcement in our parish bulletin last spring seemed innocuous enough. A program entitled Transgender Homosexual Awareness (T.H.AW.) was being held to give parishioners
Looking back on my life I can truly say, God has been very patient with me and also very gracious toward me. But it
Jesus sent out these twelve instructing them, … “Go … to the lost sheep … As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven
Can I be detached from the things of this world? Can I love God first and foremost, and be detached from anything that gets in
No Faceless Crowd Before Jesus When we read, study, and pray with the Gospels it is important for us to remember who is the audience