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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... 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... 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... More Info →

     “Why do you have to be so mean?!”   There is a meanness in our politics and in our social discourse these days.  Our debates are really more about personal attacks and mean spirited accusations than 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... 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 →

     “Humbly welcome the word that has been planted in you and is able to save your souls.  Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deluding yourselves.”  James reminds us of the power of God’s Word in our... More Info →

     These past few years reality television has become very popular and there are more and more “reality” shows that are being aired.  There are even whole cable networks that air only reality television.  The... More Info →

When I was young I remember hearing about a man who decided that he was going to eat a car.  He was determined to consume the entire thing, bolts, tires, windows, everything.  Now, what would lead a person to consider doing such a... More Info →

Food For Life      “Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God.”  St. Paul gets to the heart of our happiness in pointing out where so much of our misery comes from.  It comes from within ourselves.  It comes from... More Info →