As Catholic’s, we often associate praying with long traditional prayers that we have learned and recited from the time we were children. But real prayer
Our bishops are in a bit of a predicament with COVID-19. They want to be good citizens as well as good shepherds. And it looks
I had the opportunity just before the beginning of Lent to watch the movie The Book of Eli (Columbia Pictures, 2010). It is a seemingly
It takes humility to realize most of our personal suffering does not save anyone, least of all ourselves. Ironically, it usually takes suffering to break
Lent this year has gotten off to a strange start. As the threat of COVID-19 spreads around the world and here in the US, many
If you’re looking for new spiritual reading this Lent, I highly recommend Bathe Seven Times, a contemplative look at the seven capital sins, written by
These days, if you want to record a program on TV, you can simply press a button to make it happen. Not so in the
Do not love the world or the things in the world. The love of the Father is not in those who love the world; for all
The humility God has shown to humanity never ceases to astound me. The Incarnation of the Lord is the poignant foundation stone of that spirit
There is a deep and abiding beauty to the journey of Lent that many in our modern era have forgotten. For some, Lent has been
Some weeks ago I went to a special Mass prepared by a group of laypeople to ask for God’s mercy on them and on their
Since returning to active ministry after my leg amputation last year, I made a commitment to go to the gym regularly. I need to strengthen
Last Lent, as a seasonal penance, I gave up listening to most music. Then, for personal reasons, I decided I wanted to try to extend
In the Gospel reading for Sept. 8, Jesus tells us that truly following Him requires a series of continuous commitments. But for many, such commitments
There is a certain mysterious and mystical quality to the unfolding of the events of life when seen through the eyes of one who lives
The first Army Medal of Honor was awarded in 1863 to Private Jacob Parrott in the Civil War. Typically, when we think of Medal of
Even a broken clock tells time correctly twice a day. A person who is unreliable can still be right about something once in a while.
Scripture teaches us the difference between despair and hope in the persons and reactions of Judas and Peter. Peter denied even knowing Our Lord three
The Gospel of John recounts a clandestine meeting, under the cover of darkness, between Jesus and a ruler of the Jews, a Pharisee named Nicodemus.
This Lent I have set myself the goal of daily Mass attendance. So far I have missed it twice, but not because of my
You are dust and to dust you shall return. (Genesis 3:19) As an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist at my Church, I always sign up
The parish we were members of when we lived in Wisconsin offered a weekly Bible study. Every Monday night we would meet to discuss the
