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     “That’s okay, I’ve got it covered.”  A commonly heard phrase that usually signals that we will be able to handle whatever the situation is on our own…and why not?  We’ve got resources.  We’ve got... More Info →

     “So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.”  In the gospel of Matthew Jesus gives his disciples an imperative command in his instructions on discipleship in the Sermon on the Mount.  This exigent... More Info →

     There is much that we can point to in our world today and identify as darkness.  The moral decay and the proliferation of things that are harmful to our spiritual lives, the dismal situation of our global finances... More Info →

     “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets.  I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.” (Mt 5,17)  Jesus comes into the world to fulfill the law and the prophets and to give us an... More Info →

     Jesus begins his public ministry in the gospel by proclaiming the nearness of the kingdom of heaven.  “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”  He then calls and gathers those who are willing to begin to... More Info →

     “John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ”Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world…” (Jn 1,29)  In our gospel reading John the Baptist points the way to Jesus as the Lamb of God,... More Info →

     Cradle to Cross.  From the moment that Jesus is born into the world as a little child until the time comes for him to begin his public ministry there is one purpose for his life – to fulfill the will of the Father... More Info →

     “Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem!  Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you.” (Is 60,1)  “We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.” (Mt 2,1)  Often in our lives we are... More Info →

During the season of Advent we have 3 major figures in scripture who act as guides to us in entering into the mystery of the Incarnation and serve as examples to us of Advent waiting and preparation.  Our first guide is the prophet Isaiah... More Info →

     There are certain advantages to being a priest.  Some things are just a bit easier.  One of these simpler tasks is picking out a wardrobe to wear each day.  As a priest I don’t have to spend a lot of time... More Info →