A Reflection on Epiphany
Readings for January 5, 2014: Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord Up until now, all has been quite humble. A donkey ride to a dusty town south…
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Have You Heard His Voice?
Today’s Gospel is all about seeking God. John the Baptist, the herald, first pointed all Israel toward the coming of the Messiah. Once the Messiah had come, he…
Tiny Heart, Whose Blood Will Save Us
Merry Christmas, everyone! It’s Christmas, the season when we remember the birth of our Lord. He came into this world and we are filled with joy! We remember…
The Christmas Story’s Best Supporting Actor
Readings for December 22, 2013: Fourth Sunday of Advent In the drama of the incarnation, Jesus is, of course, the star. That’s the way it is at every…
Santa and the Baptizer
Advent is the season of preparation. Four weeks of tending our spiritual house, cleaning our spiritual closets, and dusting off our commitment to our faith in anticipation of…
Come to Me
Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened. (Matthew 11:28) This Advent has provided me with a unique opportunity. While the world has been frantically focusing…
Rejoice in Hope
Readings for December 15, 2013: Third Sunday of Advent Moses’ mission had taken him quite a distance . . . from the splendor of Pharaoh’s palace, to a…
Four Ways Catholic Churches Differ from Other Christian Churches
Last month I gave four one-hour presentations at Our Lady of the Rosary Parish here in Greenville, S.C. I’m the architect for their new church, and Fr. Longenecker…
First the Fast, Then the Feast
Readings for December 8, 2013: Second Sunday of Advent Christmas cards speak about it. Christmas carols sing about it. Even the angels at Bethlehem proclaimed it. “Peace on…
Peter and the Papacy
Recently we saw stories in the news that the relics of St. Peter would be on display. Coincidentally (if you believe in that sort of thing) the other…