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to grow up fatherless :(
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook Jesus, being the great story teller that he is, relies on a variety of images to convey the novelty of His message. He talks, for example, of builders. He talks of fisherman. He talks of fish, of farmers, and today we hear another story: The parable of the sower. Seeds For…
the amulet of faith
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook A couple of weeks ago the youth of the Parish and I were reflecting on our human condition, and how divided our fallen human nature is. We talked about how sometimes we know exactly what the right thing to do is, but somehow end up doing quite the opposite. It is…
the newness of seasons
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook As I reflected on the time I have been assigned to St Peter’s and Our Lady of grace, I couldn’t help but feel a little melancholy. Time goes by so quickly! It slips like water through our fingers. Last week we celebrated Thanksgiving; in just four more weeks we’ll be celebrating…
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…
What Feeds You Meaning?
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook Several years ago, a Jewish psychologist imprisoned in Nazi concentration camps, made a profound observation that would later revolutionize our understanding of human suffering. He noticed that some prisoners died more quickly than others—not due to physical fitness, but for mysterious psychological reasons. One dawn, Frankl witnessed a group of men…
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…
