Wednesday, May 10, 20170174During his public ministry, Jesus would often come to his hometown to visit and to relax. It was on one of these occasions that someone in the crowd cried out,...
Monday, April 3, 20170242During this Lenten season, the refrain after the reading from the prophets has warned us, “If today you hear God’s voice, harden not your hearts!” This warning has...
Wednesday, February 15, 201701087Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m. there was a triple knock on the door of the Cathedral Shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Who was knocking? It turned out to be the eighth...
Tuesday, January 10, 20170193After a not too long wait, our diocese has been informed that our next leader will be coming down to these parts from the state of Alaska. This announcement has stirred...
Wednesday, November 16, 20160143One of the most powerful memories of my trip to the Soviet Union in 1972 was a visit to an Orthodox church on the feast of the Assumption (they called it the Feast of...
Friday, November 4, 20160136What a dynamic celebration we experienced at Holy Cross in October in a holy event honoring Sister Thea Bowman. After much planning and vigorous preparation, we...
Friday, October 21, 20160198Sometime in my early scholastic years, I developed a sense that education was a competitive game. One was asked to know the correct answers to questions. It was not of...
Wednesday, April 13, 20160155Praise God during these Easter days for giving us an opportunity to get into the rhythm which was created for us to enjoy. This song of creation annually plays out in...
Thursday, March 31, 20160252This recent Holy Week was a magnificent spiritual mountain from which I could compare the past and the present liturgical work of the church.