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...
Recently, it was announced that the Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri will implement a formal ban on the singing of certain contemporary hymns at Mass because of doctrinal inaccuracies in their lyrics as well as...
Cast a cold eyeOn life, on deathHorseman, pass by! –epitaph: W.B.Yeats Next up, the letter’s performative homage to the founder of the Jesuits, St. Ignatius Loyola. Yes, with any of the several more transparently...
I had gone out for football in my senior year at Xavier. I could run and catch the ball but I think my lack of the killer instinct soured the coach on my overall value to the team. After three games on the pines, I...
Forgiveness and reconciliation are necessary virtues in the Christian life. I am reminded of that now that we are in the midst of a contentious presidential election. At St. Benedict’s Monastery we are currently reading...
This gospel passage (Mark 10:46-52) is the setting in which the promise made by God through the prophet Jeremiah (31:7-9) unfolds. Jericho is an oasis with an abundance of vegetation and water. In it, life goes on easy...
As a lead in the OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults, formerly known as RCIA – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults), I often find the initial discussions about God challenging. How do we convey the...
The most important and globally misunderstood aspect of tariffs is their impact on the stock market. History has demonstrated that tariffs can cause immediate market corrections and destroy investor capital. They...
Cast a cold eyeOn life, on deathHorseman, pass by! –epitaph: W.B. Yeats So what’s not to like in the Pope Francis letter encouraging the cultivation of seminarians’ interest in literature?[1] Apart, that is...
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