Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal.
Summer officially started last week, which means the annual sale on beach paperbacks has begun. But since many of the quick-read bestsellers are not exactly
In the Stations of the Cross, I’ve always felt a kind of sympathy for Simon of Cyrene. He didn’t sign up to bear the heavy
“For a Christian, life is changed, not ended.” This beautiful prayer is recited in every Funeral Mass to help us keep our mind on the
Every Christian knows the account of ‘Doubting Thomas’ in today’s Gospel. But do you really believe that it was by chance St. Thomas was absent,
Today as I was walking to meet a friend for brunch, I caught myself looking at the elderly men and women selling tissue packets near
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross; the day in which the Church venerates the cross of Christ as a
Acts 12:1-11, Psalm 34, 2 Timothy 4:6-18, Matthew 16:13-19 Do you relate better with Peter or Paul? For me, it is Peter without a doubt.
During Advent and Christmas, I often think of the Holy Family. I look at the poor and homeless in my community in relation to Mary
There is a long standing beautiful tradition in the Catholic Church for women to cover their heads while at mass. I realize that writing on
When I lived in Fort Bragg I would sometimes drive to a Church forty minutes away so that I could attend a Tridentine rite Latin
Whenever we say the word “sin”, people today have various kinds of misconceptions. Some may immediately think about being judged. Others may even cringe at
There’s something about grief that changes us. It changes the way that we see life. It changes not only how we view the future but
Last Sunday’s Gospel speaks to us of some counter-cultural themes: forgiveness, chastity, faithfulness. Let’s look at some of these themes. First, forgiveness. This is a
He made them the vicars of his love. – St. Ambrose of Milan It is a special grace to be able to accept the invitation
It finally seems like the harsh winter is coming to a close. It sure has been a rough one, hasn’t it? All those frigid temperatures
The world stood still as white smoke drifted skyward from the Sistine Chapel, and the deep, joyful toll of St. Peter’s Basilica’s bells filled the
I was privileged to interview Fr. Jonathan Meyer last week. Fr. Meyer was ordained a priest in 2003 for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. After his
Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” –
There is a fellow named Bernie Kraus who records nature sounds for films and television. When he began recording nature sounds in 1968, in order
Around the year 1300 in a small mountain village of northwest Spain called O’Cebriero, it was snowing hard on a cold winter’s day. The priest
