This past October, as my family and I gathered to mark the tenth anniversary of my Father's death, I was struck by the unpredictable nature of grief. Those who have experienced loss can relate to…
WHY WE WORSHIP
God doesn’t need our worship. We do. This truth may come as a surprise to many Catholics. We’ve been told that it’s an obligation to attend Mass on Sunday, so much so that if we…
MOVING FROM ‘YOUR’ TO ‘OUR’
People will ask me from time to time how I write my homilies and what the process behind it is. As someone with attention deficit disorder, I can tell you, it ain't pretty! The kids…
FAITH & FREEDOM
I always have to be cautious when I say that there were many blessings that emerged from the COVID pandemic. It was such an incredibly challenging time for all of us, and the effects still…