The Paraclete
He wore steel-rimmed glasses and had hair to the middle of his back. The fringe on his buck-skinned jacket bounced as he walked. At least that was the…
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Provoked
It’s been a while now, actually a lot of years. I have been “casting my eyes” on the daily readings of the Church for about forty years or…
In Honor of our Blessed Mother
May is the month traditionally set aside for us to honor the Blessed Mother. The Blessed Mother is not only Jesus’ mother; she is ours as well. In…
Are You Refilling the Well?
We recently heard the Gospel about Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. When Jesus asks for a drink of water, she tells him that the well…
Now What?
For I, through the law, am dead to the law, that I may live to God: with Christ I am nailed to the cross. And I live, now…
He is Risen. Now What?
As Jesus the Risen Christ prepares to ascend to His Father, he announces: “you will receive power when the holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my…
Free lunch
Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. (James…
Lazarus
Sunday Readings for April 2, the 5th Sunday of Lent Some find it hard to accept that God would love some people more than others. That wouldn’t be…
The Man born Blind
Sunday Readings for March 26, the 4th Sunday of Lent The Lion of Judah is no tame lion. Neither is he predictable. While walking along the streets of…
For freedom He set us free
“For freedom Christ has set us free.” (Gal 5:16) Why has Christ set us free? For freedom. Think about that; parse it. Christ did not set us free…