For the past two weeks the readings have challenged us to go back to the basics of our faith. In going back to the basics we first saw that our identity is rooted in the truth that we are beloved sons and daughters of God and last Sunday, after recognizing who we are,… Continue reading 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
Month: January 2017
Talk on the Eucharist
A talk presented to 6th grade PSR students on the Eucharist.
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
Last year I was back in school furthering my studies in medical moral theology and had to fly to Philadelphia to sit for final exams in the fall. After a long morning all that stood between me and my flight back to St. Louis was a 15 minute oral exam. I had studied… Continue reading 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A
Just turning on the news, it can be easy to think our world is falling apart. To cope with all of the terrible things that are happening in our world, many of us simply go on with life pretending that everything is just fine. Well, things are not fine. We have many problems… Continue reading 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time Year A
Epiphany 2017
Have you ever stopped to think about the Magi? Who were these people? Why would these rich people from the east leave the comfort of their home to follow a star? What was it that prompted them to take such a dangerous journey? Year after year I am fascinated by these wise men… Continue reading Epiphany 2017
Through The Cross To Light 