Though we haven’t yet reached Ash Wednesday in this Jubilee Year of Hope, it isn’t too soon to plan our personal Lenten observances. One tried-and-true
This Lent I had the blessing of reading M.C. Holbrook’s book of reflections on the daily Mass readings, The Safe Haven: Scriptural Reflections for the
Swing Like a Pendulum Throughout my life I have swung from one side of the political spectrum to the other, seeking truth and justice. After
A recent opportunity to speak to a group of young people about the saints had me digging into a variety of sources as to what
Last July I felt a strong urging to write an article about a “Lay Dry Mass” where a group of the faithful could gather, read
For over seven years now, I have been the secretary at a small church in my hometown. It is a small church with a big
Throughout her Diary: Divine Mercy in My Soul, Jesus told St. Faustina Kowalska that we, blessed souls, are now living in the Time of Mercy.
Our twenty-first century world does its best to keep us away from a contemplative life, away from the things of God. It is shiny, sparkly,
Like the rest of my fellow Catholics in the Diocese of Buffalo, New York, my heart has a continual, aching heaviness. In these terrible but
But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. (Luke 1:29) And Mary kept all these
An idea keeps coming to my mind and heart of something akin to a “Lay Dry Mass.” This liturgy would be offered for times when
Your Father knows what you need before you ask him. (Matthew 6:8b) In this Gospel passage Jesus speaks to us of the Father’s omniscience, His
But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God. (John 3:21) These words
O Lord, we are so easily deceived still into expecting from you a kingdom governed according to the laws of this world. Keep our eyes
It may be spring according to the calendar, but here in Western New York, next to the giant cooler that is the frozen Great Lakes,
The closing movement of the Morning Prayer for Sunday, February 10th, 2019, in Magnificat magazine read: Father, you have called us to serve you in
The kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent are taking it by force. (Matthew 11:12) My fallen nature is anxious and fearful. Although I’m
With the March for Life on the 18th and the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade on the 22nd, January is often lived as a
Previously I have written that for several years the Lord has placed a vague but efficacious prayer in my heart: Reveal. Whenever confusion reigns in a
There is a lot being written and produced about the “end times” these days. As Catholics we believe and profess that Jesus is coming again,
Last month we moved to a much smaller home. In preparing for this move I felt a deep need to pare down and simplify, even
Five hundred years ago, the Roman Catholic Church was going through an incredible time of corruption and holiness, shame and glory, evil and good. It
