After Jesus’ Resurrection, he appeared to his disciples to encourage them and prepare them to continue his mission. Because they were...

Last week, I shared three ways that Jesus loves: by seeing the people he encounters, tending to the needs of the people he encounters,...

On this feast of Saint Joseph the Worker, May 1, as I was praying this morning, I considered Joseph's life with Jesus and Mary. So as I...

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways… These words by Elizabeth Barret Browning came to mind when I read 1 John 3:18: “Children, let...

Beloved: See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. (1 John 3:1) I am concerned that not many...

Today’s Gospel reading and the preceding account of the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35), both from Luke, give us insight into how Jesus...

Peace is . . . The absence of war and violence. The absence of noise. The absence of disturbance. Peace is certainly all of this, but...

Jesus died yesterday . . . and the whole world hushes, pauses and holds its breath. We have experienced this same hush and pause with...

Mary Magdalene is a model for Christian joy. Other than the twelve apostles, she was one of Jesus’ closest companions. She accompanied...

In a homily, Saint Gregory Nazianzen encourages us, "We must sacrifice ourselves to God, each day and in everything we do, accepting all...

The great early Christian hymn that Saint Paul quotes in his letter to the Philippians (2:6-11) has long been one of my favorites. I have...

This is the last regular Sunday of Lent. Next week, we celebrate Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion and begin Holy Week. The journey...

My morning drive to my parish office is eastward, so unless it is cloudy, I’m driving into the sun. I love seeing the early morning...

The season of Lent is a time of penance and purification. We examine our hearts and lives to reflect on “the things we have done and the...

Have you noticed that the most important events in the Bible happen on a mountain? Abraham sacrifices Isaac on Mount Moriah. Moses talks...

Psalm 131 My heart is not proud, Lord, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for...

Lent is a period of 40 days through which we open ourselves to purification and enlightenment in God. In the Rite of Christian Initiation...

Mark 1:12-15 Facing our temptations, acknowledging them, moves us toward repentance and draws us into the kingdom of God. Romans 7:14-20...