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 […]
Pilgrims of Hope: The Epiphany of the Lord
Just before Mass on Christmas Eve, Pope Francis opened the holy doors of St. Peter’s Basilica, marking the start of the Jubilee year for 2025—Pilgrims of Hope. The Jubilee year […]
From Handmaid to Mother of God: The Holy Family
When I was in High School, one of the ways I would pass time is to go outside and hit the baseball. Living out in the country, with a few […]
Sing with Mary: 4th Sunday of Advent
Beginning on December 17th, the Roman Church enters a privileged time of Advent. These are the days when our hearts are most stirred toward the hope of the coming of […]
A Chosen Nation….A Nation of Priests: 3rd Sunday of Advent
I write this on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patroness of the Americas and one who has become a source and sign of the unity of all […]
Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding God: 2nd Sunday in Advent
About John the Baptist, we hear the words of the Prophet Isaiah: A voice of one crying out in the desert:“Prepare the way of the Lord,make straight his paths . […]
