Let the Lord enter, he is the King of Glory! Psalm 24 This seems to be the invitation to all of God’s people today, this Fourth Sunday of Advent. It is clearly the invitation to the individuals of our readings today. King Ahaz, King of Judah, is facing an assault Read more
As a follow up to an earlier entry on this blog, I would like to give a brief response of thanks to those who completed the survey in preparation for the Extraordinary Synod on the Family in October of 2014. Again, the bishops of the world were asked for their Read more
A long held tradition in the Voges (my mother’s maiden name) and Etienne families has been baking lots of cookies and other goodies to get ready for Christmas. One of my fondest memories were the days we spent baking a traditional Christmas cookie called Hartshorn. Last Christmas, I searched high and Read more
Today the Church celebrates the feast of St. Lucy, a 4th century virgin and martyr. Her name means ‘light’, ‘luce‘. Today seems like a good day to discuss the beauty of chastity, and the great need for such sober and chaste living in our society today. Clearly, we live in a highly Read more
Today, Our Holy Father, Pope Francis is calling for a day of prayer in solidarity with the people suffering from hunger through the world. At the same time, he is inviting each of us to a greater awareness of our own use of food and food choices. We are challenged Read more
This Second Sunday of Advent, the People of God is invited to re-discover the deepest desire of their heart. This human desire is for God. This longing of every human person is precisely what John the Baptist is helping people acknowledge and receive through his baptism of repentance. “Repent, Read more
Today’s first reading from Isaiah (26:4) tells us that the Lord is an eternal Rock! Jesus in the Gospel today tells us that unless we fulfill the Father’s will, we shall not enter into the Kingdom of God. He then goes on to give us a beautiful image of living Read more
Almost everyday, we encounter some form of road block or difficulty related to our work, or state in life and or vocation. Our Christian tradition tells us such will be the case for one who follows Jesus. Our ‘language’ for this is typically: “Take up your cross” or “Offer it Read more
On this First Sunday of Advent, Jesus calls us to “Stay Awake!” (Matthew) St. Paul uses similar language when reminding us that this is the “Hour to wake from your sleep; our salvation is near at hand.” (Romans) Advent is a time to prepare for the coming of the Lord. Read more
Happy Thanksgiving to all! As this Nation’s Day of Thanksgiving dawns, I wish all of you a grace-filled day. No matter the trials of any present moment or of recent past, our God is still present with a loving gaze and a Will to provide for all our needs, not Read more