Oh, St. Anthony look around; something is lost and cannot be found. Or is it ‘someone’ is lost? Ever think about where you fit in a sociological sense or belong within the body of Christ? What role do we play in the coming of Thy Kingdom? Or, ever...
Once there was a British story named Tom Brown’s School Days; it was about a very popular boy named Tom who was a student at an English boarding school. He and a dozen other boys lived in one of...
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...
Most of us believe that it is impossible for us to be holy. We are too weak, or set in our ways. When I ask in my conferences for people to raise their hands if they believe they are holy, it is rare for...
On Pentecost Sunday, we are invited to stop and impress upon ourselves how every single aspect of our life, at all levels, from the biological to the supernatural, is brought into existence, guided and activated by the...
The solemnity of Jesus’ Ascension into heaven is a feast which requires considerable clarification and an extensive explanation lest it might wind up gutted of its significance for our journey to the same destination...
St. Paul, in his Letter to the Philippians (4:8), sets out the path of virtue: “Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any...
I had a college ring that my parents gave me upon graduation with my PhD. I imagine these days this ring is not worth much but, to me, it is priceless. Getting my doctorate in chemistry was a victory for someone who...
Whenever Jesus wants to convey a difficult spiritual concept, he resorts to timeless images of daily living. Thus, his Words of Life are forever associated with pictures from the life that we live ourselves or with...
Recently, while researching Washington, D.C. history, I came across a local school named after a Myrtilla Miner. The first name sounded like one of those 19th century names no longer in use. Might there be some old city...
You may be wondering, “How can good intentions be dangerous? After all, good is the very opposite of evil, and goodness is the very essence of morality and virtue.” But consider the old adage, “The road to Hell is paved...
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