I’ll admit it: I’m not much for calculating the odds, but it’s pretty rare for June 29th—the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul—to land on a Sunday. Maybe once every six years or so, depending…
PRESUMPTION
There’s a temptation for us when we hear the Beatitudes (in today’s Gospel) to kind of wonder where we fall on the list. We do a quick scan as we go up and down that…
THE ROOT OF IT ALL
The root of all our problems right now - whether it’s about racism, police brutality, riots, looting, lawlessness - even government ordered shutdowns and “stay at home” orders that seem to go on and on…
WHAT FLAME ARE WE STIRRING UP?
It’s been a little over a week since the gruesome death of George Floyd occurred - in the days that have followed we’ve seen people’s outrage being co-opted by voices of lawlessness with looting and…
PLACE YOUR BETS
Such a short Gospel passage that can really lead to a lot of introspection, reflection and discussion: The separation of Church and state - the relationship Christians have with secular authorities - how do we…
BEHOLD YOUR MOTHER
The Venerable Fulton Sheen, who please God, his cause to sainthood will resume soon, once said: “God who made the sun, also made the moon. The moon does not take away from the brilliance of…