Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for your selves. (Matthew 11:29) How can Jesus’ “yoke,” (i.e. his challenging teachings) be construed as “easy” and its burden “light?” Jesus’ yoke is...
One summer morning a farmer named Ned was helping his neighbor Willy build a new fence, but the work was going slowly. Finally, Ned deliberately dropped a fence post in a muddy puddle of water, splattering both men with mud. Ned’s wife happened to...
The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Solemnity is formally celebrated on June 12. On that date, Bishop Piotr Sawczuk of the Diocese of Drohiczyn elevated the Church of St. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr, in Milejczyce...
Lately, I have been inundated with articles about how an accidental Fall is the biggest threat to the longevity of elderly people. It is a danger that I and my wife Anna are deadly aware of since we are both...
One morning, the disciples must have gotten up earlier than usual and observed Jesus from a distance while he had been in intimate conversation with the Father. That sight must have been more magnificent and more awe...
A story is told about a professor who gathered his students together before the dawn. It was still very dark outside. He told them to pay attention because he had an important question to ask: How could they tell when...
Jeffrey Epstein, the financier and convicted sex offender who reportedly took his own life in prison, has left behind a mystery that continues to deepen. Among the questions it has produced are: Did he really...
A recent blast email from a local retreat center caught my attention with the line, “Every place you’ve been is part of you.” What a wonderful, yet challenging, sentiment to discern this summer! Ok, in full disclosure...
Whenever we are confused or torn between two choices or eager to justify our motivations and our actions or—inactions, the Lord Jesus invites us to resort to the Word as the source of truth, light and resolve to choose...
In the famous 15th century English morality play Everyman, the character Five Wits reflects on the importance of the sacraments in our lives: There is no emperor, king, duke, ne baron, That of God hath commission As...
Part 1 noted that most of us are far from sanctity. We may wish for it and even strive for it and yet fall short. It also explained how modern culture increases our difficulty. Part 2 will discuss how best to overcome...
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