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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. Â 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…
Purgatory: The Hospital of Souls Where They Learn to See
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook Purgatory: The Hospital of Souls Where They Learn to See On All Saints Day, we celebrate the triumphant Church in heaven—the saints, the martyrs, the holy ones who have cleansed their souls through the blood of Christ. We ourselves are not part of the triumphant Church yet. We call ourselves the…
to die or not to die
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook Last week we heard the story of Zacchaeus, which occurred as Jesus was making his way to Jerusalem. This week we hear that Jesus has arrived in Jerusalem, where he finds the authorities are plotting against him. They set traps for him with their questioning. First they try to trick him…
death, the great silence
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook As the liturgical year draws to the end and we prepare ourselves for a new one, the Readings presented to us start to get a little uncomfortable. Both the First Reading and the Gospel we hear are considered apocalyptic writings, writings about the end of time—Apocalypse meaning unveiling, seeing things as…
I Am Enough’ Is a Lie: Why Jesus’ Beatitudes Lead to True Happiness
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook The World’s Gospel vs. Jesus’ Beatitudes: Where True Happiness Is Found I believe it’s the inherent right of older generations to provoke a little cringe in younger ones. Recently, while visiting with our Confirmation students and discussing the gifts of the Holy Spirit, someone asked about my injuries. I saw my…
a political church
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook The Gospel last week presented us with the challenge to forgive, admonish, and reach out to those who have sinned against us. Today, the holy liturgy follows the theme on anger and resentment and the importance of forgiving injustice. The first reading says, “Wrath and anger are hateful things, yet the…
