I have written numerous times in this blog that one of the primary (If not THE Primary) solutions to many of our social ills today is a proper understanding – in fact recognition – of the human person. In today’s Gospel, (Luke 13:10-17) there is a woman present in the Read more…
The mission of the Church is to proclaim Christ to the world. The world has always needed this proclamation, and it is no different today. Our best, most credible proclamation of Christ comes in the form of witness, by the way we live, as much as by the creed we Read more…
The human person is created in the image and likeness of God. The human person is of the flesh and of the spirit. In many ways, the flesh, the very human part of our existence can be akin to the cross of our life with all of its natural appetites Read more…
In Mark’s Gospel, as elsewhere, we hear Jesus refer quite often to the human heart. One such passage we read during Mass earlier this week when Jesus quoted the Prophet Isaiah: This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me; in vain do they worship Read more…
At this point, most of us new bishops are on overload with the amount of information received. Overall, the presentations are quite insightful and quite helpful. The real challenge of the week is the jet-lag complimented by the endless challenge of functioning in various languages. As in the days of Read more…