A couple of weeks ago, as is pretty common in my life, I found myself back in the hospital for an ethics consultation with a patient from another parish. He was facing some difficult medical choices and wanted some ethical input and so I was sent to meet with him. I walked into the patient’s… Continue reading 4th Sunday of Easter
Month: April 2021
2nd Sunday of Easter
I have good news and I have bad news and as is often the case when someone tells you that, the bad news is worse than the good news. The good news is that Catholicism is still the largest religion in our country[1], the bad news is that the second largest religion is fallen away… Continue reading 2nd Sunday of Easter
Good Friday
As we just heard the account of Jesus’ passion and death, I couldn’t help but recall one of Jesus most fundamental teachings; “no one has greater love this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”[1] While we shouted crucify Him, Jesus humbly put His teaching into practice and laid down His life for us.… Continue reading Good Friday
Mass of the Lord’s Supper 2021
At the command of today’s first reading from the book of Exodus, ever year, the Jewish people gather together during the Passover celebrations to share in the Seder meal, which commemorates the deliverance of their ancestors from slavery in Egypt and eventual freedom in the Promised Land during the days of Moses. It was… Continue reading Mass of the Lord’s Supper 2021
Through The Cross To Light 