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There was an episode on the Seinfeld sit-com in which George Costanza notices that a security guard in a clothing store was always standing up and he wondered why the fellow had to do his job standing up all day. Certainly he must get tired... More Info →

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and God of all encouragement, who encourages us in our every affliction, so that we may be able to encourage those who are in any affliction with the encouragement... More Info →

There were many times when the people who followed Jesus wanted to make him a King. The people obviously thought that Jesus could offer them hope for the future. They wanted Jesus to replace the political leaders of their time and build a... More Info →

Things change. There are things that we think will be around forever; things that seem to be a foundation for our lives. There are symbols and institutions that we grew up with and that we identify with that we think will always be a part of our... More Info →

In these last weeks of our liturgical year our thoughts, prayers and scriptural reflections turn toward what we have traditionally called “the Last Things” and what is now spoken of in terms of eschatology. These Last Things consist of Heaven,... More Info →

Where I come from in Kansas, there are many people that enjoy restoring old things such as cars, tractors, or farm equipment. People in small, rural communities are not in such a hurry about things and they are patient in seeing a project... More Info →

I am sure that all of us at one time or another in our prayer life have wondered whether or not God is listening to our prayer. As we lift up our hearts, our needs, our praises and our whole lives to God we may for a moment ask ourselves if... More Info →

“In those days, Amalek came and waged war against Israel.” (Ex 17,8) Amalek is the devious, perennial enemy of anyone who takes up the spiritual journey. Amalek is the darkness of evil that attacks us from within. He is the shadow of doubt and... More Info →

“As he (Jesus) was entering a village, ten lepers met him.” (Luke 17,12) In our experience of today’s culture we do not encounter many people that display signs of leprosy or Hansen’s disease as the medical field would name it. Perhaps in Jesus’... More Info →

“When you have done all you have been commanded, say, ‘We are unprofitable servants; we have done what we were obliged to do.’”(Luke 17,7) This gospel reading reminds us that there are basic, fundamental requirements in the life of every... More Info →