Death reconnects people. I witness this firsthand. So, too, did I deeply experience this when my dad died. News of someone dying brings forth a... Read More
Unless we forget ourselves and resist temptations to be swept away by the deluge of personal interests and ambitions, we will not be able to... Read More
A gloomy soul is prone to many temptations. Excessive self-absorption makes it very difficult to discover the joy of turning one’s self toward God and... Read More
The Third Sunday of Advent also is called Gaudete Sunday. From the Latin imperative meaning “Rejoice!”, today draws our attention to the closeness of the... Read More
The 3rd Sunday of Advent is nicknamed “Gaudete Sunday”. From the Latin imperative meaning “rejoice!”, this is the first word of today’s Entrance Antiphon from... Read More
According to Jesus’ parable, what makes the foolish virgins “foolish” (Matthew 25:1-12)? Their failure to bring their own supply of oil with them to greet... Read More
12 November 2017 / 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time [A] As the Church year nears its completion and Advent sets to dawn, the Scripture Readings... Read More
The supreme command for daily living that our blessed Lord Jesus gives us is to love (Matthew 22:34-40). Over and above everything we are to... Read More
I sure do better when I keep things simple. Thérèse keeps things simple. Two daily disciples mark her daily living. Avoid seeking self-satisfaction Do everything... Read More
Today’s Gospel recounts our Blessed Lord inviting Matthew to become His disciple as He crossed by the taxation station. Matthew “got up and followed Jesus”... Read More
The words we pray simply are astonishing. “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” We will not be forgiven unless... Read More
Crucifixion was the sadistic invention of the Romans designed to maximize suffering while executing persons. Today – September 14 – we celebrate the feast of... Read More