This Third Sunday in Ordinary Time instructs us that God is always calling us. The clearest example today comes from Mark’s Gospel. Jesus calls Simon and Andrew away from their nets to “Come after me.” Again, he finds James and John working with their father and he calls them to Read more
For over a year, I have felt the desire to gather some theologians to pray and discuss the truth regarding the human person, family and marriage. Along with so many others in our Church and society today, we are searching for a positive way to address the many challenges our Read more
Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. The mere fact that this solemnity over-rides the usual Sunday celebration tells us much of the significance of these two saints. In Rome, it is a particularly favored day in the liturgical year recognizing that the Church was built upon Read more
I recently ran across a quote on the website for Salt & Light TV, the Catholic Television Network in Canada. It is a brilliant, hope-filled message addressed by Vaclav Havel in 1990 as he greeted John Paul II and welcomed him to Prague, Czechoslovakia shortly after that country’s liberation from Read more
To all the mom’s this Mother’s Day, may God bless you bunches! I was struck by today’s Gospel, the famous Road to Emmaus story of the similarity between the Church and mothers. We see the two disciples walking along after the Resurrection, “looking downcast”, when the Risen Jesus approaches. After Read more
Who does not at times feel weary and weak? Who does at times not feel frightened? Who does not at times experience the low ebb of life? This 3rd Sunday of Advent is very aware of these basic, trying moments of the human heart and experience. It is specifically to Read more
At times, we can become overwhelmed by the realities of our day, the demands of our walk of life. In such moments, we can lose sleep, or be tempted to the “usual, sinful habits” as a means of “release” or escape. But we all know that these responses never really Read more