A few years ago, in his homily, a friend of mine said that mercy is about “God’s willingness to enter into the mess of humanity.” I was struck by his words. But the more I thought about it, his [...]
“Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here. He has been raised!” (Luke 24:1-2) As we celebrate the great joy of Easter, the words above are worth pondering. They are very powerful [...]
This weekend, we begin the holiest of all the weeks in the Church’s liturgical seasons. This is the highpoint of our Church’s life. This week, we remember the greatest love offered to humanity. [...]
These past few weeks, you have heard me speak about Lent as a time of rending and tending our hearts. It is a process of renewal of faith, a time for change that digs deep into our hearts, where [...]
“I give you a new commandment, love one another as I have loved you.” These are the words of Jesus to His disciples the night before He died for us. It is a radical commandment. No longer just [...]
I find it interesting that towards the end of this week’s parable, the gardener asks the owner of the orchard to give the fig tree “a chance.” The gardener says that he would take care of the [...]
Last Sunday we sent our catechumens, those preparing for the Easter Sacraments, namely Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, to the cathedral for the Rite of Election. They were presented to Bishop [...]
What should I do to make Lent 2022 different? That was a question asked of me several days ago. It made me pause and reflect. Really, how can we make this year’s Lenten observance different? [...]
On October 9, 2021, Pope Francis opened the Synod on Synodality inviting the whole Church to enter into a two-year process of dialogue and listening. The intent is to allow us to continue to [...]
On Wednesday, March 2nd, we will begin the beautiful season of Lent. These forty days are given to us not only to prepare for Easter, but also to remember what God has done for us in Jesus [...]