In 2010, a father (Martin Sheen) and son (Emilio Estevez) starred in a movie about a father and son. EntitledThe Way, it was filmed on the Way of St James, a stretch of hundreds of miles. Having a myriad of...
This year’s Jubilee is called the Jubilee of Hope for a very specific reason. Pope Francis realizes that our world is in desperate need of apostles of Hope, called to rekindle in people’s hearts hope in a...
I have always been intrigued by the beautiful praise song by Mark Altrogge Thank you for the Cross the Mighty Cross. Yes, the Cross of Jesus is, in fact, the mighty Cross. Obviously, it is mighty thanks to...
While it is comforting and reassuring to know from the parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:1-3, 11-32) that God’s love for us is such that we are guaranteed a safety net of grace were we to stray and become “big time...
Forty years ago a parish priest in Kansas, Father Stephen Scheier, was involved in a near-fatal car accident, and was rushed, unconscious, to a hospital for emergency treatment. Miraculously he survived, thanks in part...
Time is a very valuable gift given to us by the Lord. He is the owner of the vineyard where our “fig tree” is growing. It would be absurd to expect the fig tree to determine when its time is up. (Luke 13:1-9) That...
Each year, the solemnity of St Joseph invites me to delve deeper into this living gem of God. I love to call St Joseph gem of God because, as we shall see, he was and still is God’s gem for us in many ways. In...
God uses angels, other people and every possible means to impact our lives. I am convinced angels often appear to us if we are given the grace to see them, as Hebrews tells us. Do not neglect hospitality...
In the statistically insignificant experience of my life, I seem to be meeting more and more young people who boldly tell this Deacon that they “no longer practice the faith.” Everett Fritz[1] noted that the arguments...
When I give conferences and lead retreats in my line of work, I look for the right thoughts that will give people something worthwhile to consider. As Lent begins I want to offer some insights I have gleaned from my ten...
We all sense that Lent is a special time of grace from God… but we might think that giving up a few little things for 40 days or so is all that it takes to get in spiritual shape and ready for Easter. Lent is...
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