Several years ago, as my mom was moving from the old farm house and we were packing things up after my dad had died, I remember coming across boxes of

In our Gospel reading this Sunday, our Lord tells us, “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.”  Some take this as proof of love.  That is to say,

Several years ago, a movie came out called 2012, loosely inspired by a poorly understood Mayan prophecy that suggested the world would come to an end in December of 2012. 

During my Ordination Mass, I looked straight ahead to a beautiful window of the Good Shepherd.  You can probably imagine the impact this had on me and my thoughts in

Several years ago, when I was studying at my first seminary, I came into contact with the work of Fr. Henry Nouwen.  Through many of his books, he has shared

There is never a moment or situation in which we are not called to act out of mercy, rather than condemnation.  This statement may catch some people off guard.  Others