Tonight, as we celebrate the graduation of these young women from Ursuline which has formed women to become confident young woman who are prepared for living and leading in a diverse world since 1848 it only seems appropriate that we begin by saying congratulations firstly to the class of 2018 but also to… Continue reading Ursuline Seniors of 2018
Ascension Sunday / Mother’s Day 2019
If you knew you were going to pass away, what would your last words to your loved ones be? Jesus finds Himself in this position in today’s gospel. He has already died and rose from the dead and for 40 days He has appeared to His followers, but now He is preparing to… Continue reading Ascension Sunday / Mother’s Day 2019
6th Sunday of Easter Year B
As a priest, especially as one trained in ethics, people frequently ask my why does the Catholic Church have so many rules and why is She always telling me what to do. Often this question is followed by the question ‘why can’t we just focus on loving each other?” Certainly, our faith calls… Continue reading 6th Sunday of Easter Year B
Address to the University of Mary Master of Science Bioethics Class of 2018
Dr. Roller, dean of the school of health sciences, Dr. Rohr, director of the bioethics program, brother priests and deacon, fellow classmates and dear guests. I stand here today deeply humbled to have this privilege of offering a short reflection on the beauty and importance of our shared calling to the field of… Continue reading Address to the University of Mary Master of Science Bioethics Class of 2018
Villa Duchesne / City House Alumnae Mass 2018
For most of human history, our ancient ancestors explained the phenomenon of the universe through mythology. It wasn’t until the Pre-Socratic thinkers of the 6th century BCE that our ancestors began to try and rationally explain these phenomenon and the precursors to our modern schools was founded. As these philosophers started to rationally… Continue reading Villa Duchesne / City House Alumnae Mass 2018
Torture or Treatment: A Case Study
A copy of my paper submitted to the University of Mary in partial fulfillment for the degree of Master of Science in Biomedical Ethics. Torture or Treatment
Good Friday
The Gospel we just participated in should make us feel uneasy, not in the way fear makes us feel uneasy, but in the way, love makes us feel uneasy. For you see the “the cross of Christ is not a theory, but a dreadful ordeal and a sign of love.”[1] From the cross… Continue reading Good Friday
