Hellooooo Jesus!
A few years ago at Mass, I was sitting near a woman who had a small boy on her lap. He looked to be almost three years old. It was an…
A few years ago at Mass, I was sitting near a woman who had a small boy on her lap. He looked to be almost three years old. It was an…
You may have heard about the man who died. St. Peter told him he had a choice. He could either go to heaven or to hell. Of course, the man…
One of the commencement traditions at Harvard University is in the Senior Class Chapel. On the morning of their graduation, seniors gather in Memorial Church to hear the minister offer words…
I've always thought that Jesus got himself crucified because he refused to be the kind of Messiah the people expected him to be. They wanted a revolutionary, didn't they? Someone who would…
Among the apostles, the one absolutely stunning success was Judas, and the one thoroughly groveling failure was Peter. Judas was a success in the ways that most impress us: he was…
Spring Training for baseball has begun! The great baseball manager Leo Durocher was once asked who was the all-time favorite player he had coached. Lots of people were shocked when…
The story is told of a Franciscan monk in Australia who was assigned to be the guide and "gofer" to Mother Teresa when she visited New South Wales. Thrilled and…
Since Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent, we may have been wrestling with what to "give up"or what to "take on" during this season of penitence. Whatever we decide to do or…
Have you ever gone to a restaurant, hung up your coat, and noticed a sign warning that the management is not responsible if it gets lost or stolen? Ever read…
Lord, I've never moved a mountain and I guess I never will. All the faith that I could muster wouldn't move a small ant hill. Yet I'll tell you, Lord,…