In the days preceding Pentecost, the Resurrected Christ appeared before His disciples, each time saying, “Peace be with you.” His greeting was not meant as
It’s hard to understand why so many people today are unable to see that humans are not, and never will be, smarter than God. And
The end of March saw the conclusion of a week-long meeting held at the Vatican that engaged young people from all over the world. The
My sister Mary has dementia. I have been caring for her for about four years now. Dementia is an affliction that is difficult to deal
There is no small amount of discussion and even controversy over the meaning of the Hebrew word Selah. There are those who are firmly in
This Lent we have already read some harsh condemnation of the Pharisees in the gospel. One of the more recent ones was Matthew 23:1-12. This
I am always happy when I hear a principal say during orientation ‘you have a chosen a Catholic school, and as such, we hold certain
“And God said, ‘Let there be light’; and there was light” (Genesis 1:3). The Lord said many things throughout Scripture. His words are powerful. We
In my younger days, I was always a dreamer. I was, and to a certain extent still am someone who enjoys dreaming about all kinds
In the Gospel according to Mark, Christ talks about the sower of seeds. As he sowed, some seeds fell on a path, other seeds fell
I have prayed the Prayer for Vocations a couple thousand times and yet it wasn’t until fourteen years ago that it struck a chord. There
Living in this fallen world we all desire, deep in our hearts, to help, to heal, to restore what has been lost since leaving Eden.
Lent should be a deep personal encounter with Jesus Christ. It took me a long time to understand that. I suppose that’s because I needed
Are we the “wicked tenants” Jesus speaks of in Mark 12? Who, me? How could that be? I’m a good person. I try to live
As a wife and mother, I have several little routines which have become touchstones through the days, weeks and years. They are practices that are
Does the Mystical Body (or at least the portion represented by your parish) need a transplant? Is your parish missing some body parts? It could
In Mark 10: 17 – 27, a disappointed rich young man walked away from Jesus when He told him what was needed to become perfect. Strangely
According to a reading from the second letter of St. Peter, “We await new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. … Therefore,
Looking back on my life I can truly say, God has been very patient with me and also very gracious toward me. But it
On May 1, 2018, the Benedictine Sisters of Virginia will celebrate their jubilee: that’s 150 years since the first Benedictine sisters, originally from Bavaria,
Jesus sent out these twelve instructing them, … “Go … to the lost sheep … As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven
Recently before the start of Mass, I was going over the readings. Though I don’t normally pay attention to the reflection above the first reading,
Can I be detached from the things of this world? Can I love God first and foremost, and be detached from anything that gets in
For those who are new to the Catholic Church, as well as those who’ve been a part for decades, there are many mysteries of our
