Our heart is constantly seeking a place to rest, and we know it needs rest, but where can our Spirit lay its head? The disposition
Later this afternoon, the confirmation candidates in our parish will be taking their Confirmation test. I have a pretty vested interest in their success, as
We always want to identify with our heroes or the people who inspire us most in life. These are people whose life has motivated us
“God is not something vague… He is tangible; He is not abstract but has a name: God is love.” ~ Pope Francis. Most African traditional
Today is often called “Good Shepherd Sunday”, after the beautiful Gospel we just heard. It is often typical to talk about the priesthood, which is
In the beginning of this Bread of Life Discourse Passage we see Jesus reveal His Face as the Son of God by the words He
It may just be a guy thing, but young boys love to tell stories of their scars. It’s always humorous when I’m at the middle
Today’s readings have a common theme: that the Scriptures all point to Jesus. Peter speaks to the people on Pentecost morning, explaining that Jesus is
“Modesty is more than just a hemline, it is an interior disposition that influences not only our dress, but our thoughts an actions.” -Leah Darrow
Archdiocese of Boston Revives Interest in Priestly Vocations with Powerful Video Series Vocations Boston Releases “Scivias” As a Guide for Discernment Boston, MA —
When we hear the phrase “good-news” we tend to think that automatically whatever will be proclaimed will be received as good-news. However, our own spiritual
“The Old Rugged Cross” is the title of a well-known song written by George Bennard more than a century ago (1912). Afterwards, various famous artists,
Glory is attractive, but the cross is repulsive; we love to arrive at a destination called glory, but we often reject the narrow and thorny
At that time, John summoned two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come,
Is virtual Mass and attendance physically the same? Are they simply different ways of praying? If you can’t sing at Mass and mingle with others,
Take heed, watch; for you do not know when the time will come. It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves
When people get married, everyone expects pregnancy to occur right away, and when there is a delay in this, anxiety and questions begin to set
Recently I read that there are over 500 different prophecies of Jesus in the Old Testament. I’m going to trust that statistic because I’m not
In this final part of the series of essays on the multivalency of Scripture, I will explore the three worlds of the text model. Essentially,
Sometimes we think of a prophet as someone who walks angrily on the streets, with a long hair and a big bell warning people to
It was pouring rain as 14-year-old Tyrea Pryor stood under an overhang outside of a grocery store. He happened to notice an elderly lady in
