Hope in the Lord — A Time to be In Earnest
byP.D. James is one of my favorite authors whose British style is both elegant and extremely clever. She mastered the art of the detective…
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Hope in the Lord — The echo of God’s voice
byAs Holy Week approaches in two weeks, reflect with me on the voice of conscience and come back to the Lord through the sacrament…
Hope in the Lord — Flannery at Louisville’s film festival on September 16
byI recently viewed the 60-minute 2015 documentary on the life of Flannery O’Connor entitled, “Uncommon Grace.” I admit to being a big fan of…
Hope in the Lord — Silence and dialogue
byTo listen first requires one to be silent. That is a lesson from a 2010 homily by Pope Benedict XVI: “Let us not fear…
Hope in the Lord — A model of service
byBy Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz Pope Francis has touched the Catholic imagination by humbly washing and kissing the feet of those he serves. “As…
Hope in the Lord — Imparting the breath of life
byThe month of January is one in which we recall in a special way the gift of human life and the need to protect…
Hope in the Lord — A seminarian visited every parish in 2016
by“How many of the 110 parishes in the Archdiocese did the seminarians end up visiting in 2016?” I asked our Vocation Director, Father Michael…
Hope in the Lord — Anticipation and the days before Christmas
byChristmas is almost here! Like a child who can’t wait for the sun to rise and shine light on her Christmas presents, so my…
Hope in the Lord — Advent and Mary, my hope
byI was probably in fifth grade when I bought a prayer book, “Mary, My Hope,” for my mother. I recall that there was a…
Hope in the Lord — Head into the deep
byOn Monday, November 14, I delivered the homily for the opening Mass – at St. Peter Claver Church in Baltimore, Maryland – for the…