A Season for Greatness: 2nd Sunday of Lent
We are familiar with the idea that Lent is a season of penance and sacrifice. Through acts of penance we acknowledge our sins, express our sorrow and join our actions […]
Follow Him: 1st Sunday of Lent
Imagine, for a moment, yourself standing on the banks of the Jordan River, having yourself been called out into the desert borderlands by the voice of a prophet; caught by […]
When a Sieve is Shaken: 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Our first reading for this Sunday begins with an ordinary, yet inviting image: “When a sieve is shaken, the husks appear”. It’s likely that when we hear this, our thoughts […]
Image of the Invisible God: 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
“Christ Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.” A couple years ago, a movement started questioning the image that we use for our Lord, […]
Recognizing the Sacred: 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
One of the questions that I have been asked several times in recent weeks is why some women wear a veil in Mass. One of the geniuses of the Mass, […]
The Grace of Futility: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
I have always been a night owl, and even more so in the summer. In my early 20s, I would rarely go to bed before 2:00am and would often be […]
The Presentation of the Lord
The Presentation of the Lord is one of the rare holy days that takes precedence over the regular Sunday feast day. Most feasts and memorials are out ranked by Sunday. […]
An Inexhaustible Well-Spring: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
I cannot count the number of times that someone has expressed to me discouragement, dismay, confusion, or self-judgment because they lack an understanding of Sacred Scriptures. If you do not […]
Faithful Obedience: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
There has been a trend over the past few years in many action crime solving shows where the criminal mastermind is hidden and works through the shadows by getting innocent […]
Two Epiphanies: The Baptism of the Lord
Have you ever wondered why there is a special blessing for Epiphany Water? Many of us may not have stopped to think about that, but if we atop to think […]
