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Sometimes it seems impossible to hope.  In the face of the great forces that are at work fashioning new means of oppression and exploitation it seems like a fool’s errand to hold on to hope and to keep an optimistic outlook for the... More Info →

     “Rejoice in the Lord always.  I say it again:  rejoice!”  Today in our second reading, St. Paul is reminding us of the joyful hope that we have in the nearness of our Lord.  As Christmastide draws... More Info →

     On this Second Sunday of Advent our Gospel reading shares with us the news of an historical event that has taken place in the desert of Judea:  “the word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in t... More Info →

     Today is the First Sunday of Advent and the beginning of a new liturgical cycle in Year C, the year in which we will follow closely the gospel of Luke.  Our gospel reading today is from the gospel of Luke and we... More Info →

     This Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King.  Our prayer in honor of Christ the King leads us to an understanding of our belief that Jesus is the Universal King who is given power and authority to rule... More Info →

     There is evil in the world.  We can’t turn on the television news or listen to a podcast and see what is going on around the world without being aware that there is truly evil at work in the world.  The evil... More Info →

     Times can be tough, downright difficult, sometimes seemingly impossible.  Natural disasters can turn our world upside down.  They are often most difficult to accept because they do not affect everyone in the... More Info →

Today in our gospel reading one of the scribes comes up to Jesus and asks him to identify which commandment is the greatest.  The scribes in Jesus’ time were scholars of the law.  They studied the law and were called upon to help... More Info →

On the road with Jesus to Jericho we meet the blind Bartimaeus sitting on the sidelines and wondering what is going on around him.  In this encounter of the blind man with Jesus we recognize our own spiritual state at times.  Sometimes... More Info →

     I must confess that there were times when I was young, foolish and selfish and grumpy over the chores that I was required to finish that I grumbled to myself that my parents just had children so that they would have someone... More Info →