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the leprosy of ingratitude
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook Leprosy is a terrible disease. In the modern world we have it more or less under control, but in Biblical times leprosy was an extremely serious matter. Leprosy is a bacteria that infects the body and starts rotting away the extremities; it is very contagious, so much so that in Biblical…
the art of hiding in plain sight
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook Twice throughout the Liturgical year, we pause in a moment of silence, while reciting the Creed. These are the commemorations of the two occasions when God personally intervened in human history in an exceptional way: the birth of Christ and the death—and resurrection—of Christ. In today’s Gospel we explore the mystery…
Why are YOU a Christian?
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook A couple of years ago, when I was still in seminary, we were assigned to parishes over the summer. I got assigned to a medium sized parish with a couple of resident priests. I befriended a Jesuit priest. Every night after having dinner, we would enjoy a glass of wine and…
Who does science and society say that I am?
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook The theme in today’s holy Liturgy is that of power. We hear it in the first reading, the book of Isaiah, reminding us that there is a power greater than human power (Isaiah 19:22-23). We can think of Pontius Pilate lording his human power over Jesus: “Do you not know that…
Finding God in a Quineañera
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook The Light That Guides Us: On Divine Desire and Its Call Throughout the liturgical year, light emerges as a powerful theme, particularly during two significant moments: the Easter Vigil, celebrating Christ’s resurrection where life conquers death and light overcomes darkness, and the Feast of Epiphany, marking the fulfillment of an ancient…
on discernment, will of god, and meeting the pope
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook Discerning vs Doing All three readings from this week echo a theme about the way of God, the will of God. The first reading (Ezekiel 18:25-28) contrasts the ways of God with the ways of man. This is echoed throughout Scripture: “Your ways are not my ways” (Isaiah 55:8). In the…
