In today’s Gospel, Jesus asks each of us the most fundamental question of our faith. He asks us “who do you say that I am.” As Christians, I hope each of us responds like St Peter saying, “you are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” But have you ever stopped to… Continue reading 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
Month: August 2017
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
Do me a favor. Close your eyes, and imagine yourself as the woman in today’s Gospel. Here’s the situation, your daughter is at home tormented by a demon, you have tried everything to heal her and as your hope for a cure is fading you hear that Jesus is passing through your village. While… Continue reading 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
Every spring graduates, are forced to sit at their graduation and listen to someone deliver the big commencement address. While these speeches often put you to sleep, every now and then one stands out for its brilliance. This year Chief Justice Roberts delivered a very unconventional yet insightful commencement address at his son’s high… Continue reading 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
Interpreting the Constitution to Uphold the Common Good
From May 25th to September 17th 1787, the 55 delegates of the Constitutional Convention met to draft what would become the Constitution of the United States. When the Constitution of the United States took effect on March 4, 1779, it became the supreme law of the land. For the past 238 years, the Constitution… Continue reading Interpreting the Constitution to Uphold the Common Good
Feast of the Transfiguration 2017
A few years ago, the business writer Warren Berger proposed 5 questions that every good business should frequently ask themselves.[1] His five questions were 1. Why are we here in the first place? 2. What does the world need most that we are uniquely able to provide? 3. What are we willing to… Continue reading Feast of the Transfiguration 2017
Through The Cross To Light 