Hope in the Lord — Barnabas, son of encouragement
byTwo weeks ago, I delivered a homily to the bishops of the United States at our annual spring meeting, which was held this year…
Two weeks ago, I delivered a homily to the bishops of the United States at our annual spring meeting, which was held this year…
The coverage of Pope Francis’ three-day visit to the Holy Land was excellent. What a whirlwind visit it was — meetings with leaders of…
I must admit that I did not understand the meaning of a “flash mob” when I first encountered it in a TV commercial. Now…
This is the season for graduations and school reunions. I recently went back to Pennsylvania for a reunion and 50th anniversary celebration of my…
My favorite passage from Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, calls us to: “… stir up enthusiasm for a new chapter of evangelization full…
Hard as it is to believe, this coming Sunday begins the holiest week of the year: Holy Week. I can already anticipate the darkened…
Last week we paused during the penitential days of Lent to celebrate some March feast days. Of course, who does not know of St….
Lenten Fasting Who likes to fast? When I was growing up, fasting and abstinence were part of our family routine as Catholics. We fasted…
Next Wednesday begins Lent. I love Ash Wednesday! People come to Mass in large numbers and receive a public sign of their faith —…
September of 1955 seems so long ago. During this year, as I entered fourth grade, I went to St. Canicus School in the small…