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   In the gospel reading from Mark, chapter 12 (Mk 12,28-34),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... More Info →

    Bartimaeus was not just an anonymous soul, kicked by the world to the side of the road and left there in the darkness and gloom of despair.  Bartimaeus was someone.  He was the son of Timaeus.  He had a past and he was hoping beyond hope... 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 to do dishes, wash... More Info →

   As we come to know the person of Jesus through the revelation of Sacred Scripture, especially the Word of God revealed in the Gospels, we come to understand that Jesus sees things differently than other persons see them.  Jesus sees not only... More Info →

  In troubled times, when the storms of life are looming on the horizon, when the winds begin to blow and we are being tossed about by what seems like overwhelming forces, we are given some very simple advice:  “Hold on!”  When we find ourselves... More Info →

    There is a story that many are familiar with that has been made into a popular musical, West Side Story.  In this story there are two gangs, the Jets and the Sharks, that are caught up in a vicious cycle of hatred and violence.  The members... More Info →

In one of her popular songs, Taylor Swift asked a soul searching question that is certainly appropriate in our world today:  “Why do you have to be so mean?!”   There is a meanness in our politics and in our social discourse these days. The... More Info →

    Who is Jesus?  This question is just as relevant today as it was two thousand years ago when Jesus first asked the question of his disciples at Caesarea Philippi.  Is he just another religious figure among many religious figures in our world... More Info →

Raymond Gaita, a psychiatrist, was once working in a mental hospital in Australia where he worked with other psychiatrists who were compassionate and conscientious people, and he found himself challenged by an experience he witnessed, “One day a... More Info →

    The Church is going through a challenging time right now as she is being confronted with the atrocious acts of impurity and abuse on the part of some of her clergy members, including some in the highest positions of leadership. There is an... More Info →