The Messianic Secret
Readings for June 23, 2013: Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Jesus asks a simple question. “Who do the crowds say that I am?” (Luke 9:18) All volunteer an…
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Our Friend, Death
As the saying goes: “Nothing is certain but death and taxes.” But taxes you can avoid and evade; death–not so. Therefore, the only logical response to death is…
Why Call God “Father?”
Readings for June 16, 2013: Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time A hundred years ago this month, Father’s Day was first observed in Spokane, Washington. This June not only…
Resolving Contradictions
John Paul the Great said the Church is a “sign of contradiction,” after the warning of Simeon in Luke 2:34. We, as the Body of Christ, must stand…
What Does Jesus Bring?
We all envision our future in some way, shape, or form. And as believers, we know that God is a part of this future. But what about when…
The Feast of Faith
The Eucharist is a meal. It’s the Lord’s Supper, as well as a holy sacrifice. It has to be both. Christ becomes present so that we can not…
Science and the Catholic Church
“The Catholic Church is archaic” “Catholic teaching is behind the times” “The Church needs to get with the 21st century” Chances are, if you are Catholic, you have either…
Is the Eucharist REALLY the Body of Christ?
Readings for June 2, 2013: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ The Catholic Church teaches the doctrine of transubstantiation, namely, that in the…
Celebrating the Eucharist, Again
The feast of Corpus Christi, or in more modern terms the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, was introduced into the Church calendar in the mid 1200’s…
The “isms” of our time
A few weekends ago I went on retreat at our local retreat center. One of the talks focused on the obstacles to being Church. The priest named what…