Pope Benedict XVI described biblical sacrifice like this: “In all religions sacrifice is at the heart of worship. But this is a concept that has been buried under the debris of endless [...]
Homily from the Fourth Sunday of Easter. In calling us to what’s next, God doesn’t necessarily take anything away, but He gives us something. He doesn’t necessarily take away the danger or the [...]
When we apologize, we are acknowledging the price someone else has paid for our error or weakness. We are taking responsibility for what we have “cost” the other person. I am sure that we are [...]
Homily from the Third Sunday of Easter. Being convinced by Christ is one thing, being convicted to take action is another. The call is to be converted…to be changed…to be like Christ. This can [...]
You’ve spoken about God’s love before, and how it is important to know that God will never stop loving us. But my issue is that I teach young people who seem to think that, since God loves them, [...]
Homily from the Second Sunday of Easter. The early Church was filled with men and women who lived in uncertainty. The current Church is filled with men and women who live in uncertainty. The key [...]
There are times when a person will shut themselves off from certain elements of everyday life or popular culture for very good reasons. There are times when it is necessary to walk away from [...]
Homily from Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion. It is better to give and receive than to take and reject. Mass Readings from March 30, 2018: Isaiah 52:13—53:12 Psalm 31:2, 6, 12-13, 15-16, [...]
Thank you so much for writing and asking this question. There are times when “an answer” is not necessarily “the answer” that we need. This might be that time. I know that you asked the [...]
Homily from Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion. The Passion and death of Christ is so…big. Sometimes it can seem so big that it becomes impersonal. But this event was not anonymous and [...]