On this 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time we celebrate a few things. First, welcome to those being received into full communion with the Catholic Church today. We rejoice with you, along with your family and friends as you take this next important step in your journey of faith. In addition, today Read more…
On this feast day of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the first American citizen to be declared a saint and patroness of immigrants, I wish to draw to your attention a special statement issued by the full body of US Bishops yesterday expressing our unwavering support and care for immigrants present Read more…
It is alarming and beyond disturbing to see the recent potential escalation of nuclear rhetoric and threats. Ive seen the devastation of atomic bombs first hand and it’s incomprehensible to think about the thousands of nuclear weapons that already exist in our world which are armed and ready to launch. Read more…
Our Pilgrimage of Peace delegation arrived in Tokyo Tuesday afternoon. Storms had flights literally at a standstill as we approached, requiring us to make lazy loops out over the Pacific, and again the standstill even after we landed. We finally checked in to the hotel around 5:00pm. We forced ourselves Read more…
I was reminded of something this week I already knew. Then, it was reinforced again in today’s Gospel. On that day, as evening drew on, Jesus said to his disciples:“Let us cross to the other side.”Leaving the crowd, they took Jesus with them in the boat just as he was.And Read more…
Today’s Reading from the Prophet Isaiah uses nature as a means of teaching us that God’s Word is the true sustenance of human life. The Prayer Jesus taught his disciples relays the same message, that our daily bread is the holiness of God, the kingdom of God, the will of Read more…
Advent invites us to see the world through the dream of God – through the demands of justice lived according to Gospel values. Our Advent prayer, “Come, Lord Jesus” is equally matched from God’s perspective in the voice of Jesus: “Come to me.” This is our goal each Advent, to Read more…
Today’s readings seem quite substantial and instructive to cure what ails us as a society. (2 Peter 3 and the Gospel of Mark 12d:13-17) Jesus is the Word of God who come to earth and took on our human flesh. He revealed in his person the full potential of humanity Read more…
Please see my statement on Racism below.
Today’s Gospel account involves the last appearance of the Risen Jesus to his disciples. We hear once again this stirring conversation between Jesus and Peter. “Do you love me?” “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” “Feed my sheep.” My friends, during the Easter season we appropriately give an Read more…