Fourth Sunday: Witnessing to the Truth
But Jesus passed through the midst of them and went on His way (Lk. 4:30). ā§¾
Our Gospel reading today is a continuation of last...
The Expurgated Bible
Do youngsters still read The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes? I recall gobbling them up when I was a lad. There is one that I...
What Can We Know About God, Anyway?
There are few things more dispiriting to a gregarious theology/philosophy nerd than a conversation stopper. I get it, not everyone wants to explore these...
The Thirty Third Sunday’s Eschaton
Beware that you are not led astray (Lk. 21:8). ā§¾
The sacred liturgy again today directs our attention to the eschaton, the teaching about the...
Approaching Perfection with Mary
A clever writer once observed that Jesus never made the mistake of qualifying any of his statements: āBe ye perfect as your heavenly Father...
Sixth Sunday and the Keeping of the Law
If you choose, you can keep the commandments, and they will save youā¦ has not commanded anyone to be wicked, and He has...
Saint Benedict, and Finding God in the Here and Now
July 11th is the day we normally celebrate the feast of St Benedict. Even if the day this year is taken by the Sunday,...
In the Glorious Light of Easter, Alleluia!
Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, for you have died, and your life is hidden...
Easter, Atonement and the Mystagogy of Our Faith
These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you ā that everything written about me in the Law...
Pro-Lifeā¦ Is It Working?
For the Pro-Life movement, it was a perfect storm of related events causing many of its supporters to wonder why the movement itself appears...
