Why is Lent Forty Days?
Sunday Readings for Feb 14, 2016, the First Sunday in Lent In the English language, the special season before Easter is called “Lent.” The word comes from the…
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Father Forgive Them
This marks my last of five Biblical meditations on the Sorrowful Mysteries and 40 Days for Life, using Rosary Army’s Scriptural Rosary. In the Fifth Sorrowful Mystery meditation,…
Why We Stone Prophets
Sunday Readings for Jan 31, the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time “In polite conversation, never bring up politics or religion.” That’s the advice I was given as a…
Something New
January. Just the mere mention of it brings forth images of dark mornings, cold days, ice and snow (at least for those of us living in the Northeast.)…
Ignorance of Scripture is Ignorance of Christ
Sunday Readings for Jan 24, the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time There is a myth that we must lay to rest, once and for all–Protestants are all about…
Loving Glances
“Whoever welcomes this child in my name, welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me, also welcomes the one who sent me. For the one who is least among you…
…..and They Will Follow
Did you ever wonder? You know, about the people we work with, for and see in power positions every day? I wonder a lot. Some days more than…
The Cana Connection
Sunday Readings for January 17, the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time In the past two weeks, the Church has celebrated the Epiphany and the Lord’s baptism. This coming…
Baptism of the Lord
Readings for Jan 10, the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord At first glance, the scene makes little sense. John’s strident call to repentance provokes an overwhelming…
Bearing Witness to the Truth
Since taking part in my first 40 Days for Life, I’ve been reflecting on the Sorrowful Mysteries — in particular, a set of Biblical meditations from Rosary Army’s…