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
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
Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 2017
Standing at the doorway of 2017, today’s Mass gives us the opportunity to pause at the end of a busy holiday season and look back over 2016 to give thanks to God for all of the blessings He has bestowed upon us in the past year. As we look back over the past… Continue reading Solemnity of Mary Mother of God 2017
4th Sunday of Advent Year A
In the last Sunday of Advent, as we make our final preparations for the coming of Christ at Christmas, our gospel reading invites us to take a step back and look at how Jesus came into the world. God could’ve chosen to enter into human history in any way that He wanted. He… Continue reading 4th Sunday of Advent Year A
Christmas 2016
Tonight, as we gather to celebrate the birth of a seemingly unknown child, born over 2000 years ago to poor parents in a stable in the insignificant city of Bethlehem, I can’t help but ask myself what is it about this child that has captivated so many hearts for over 2000 years. Regardless… Continue reading Christmas 2016
3rd Sunday of Advent Year A
Towards the end of my junior year of high school, I found myself in the midst of a crisis of faith, where I was questioning the most basic beliefs of our Catholic Faith. I was raised in a strong Catholic family. I went to church and did well in my theology classes, but… Continue reading 3rd Sunday of Advent Year A
2nd Sunday of Advent
Some of us love the Christmas season so much that we get so into the decorating, the shopping, gathering with family and friends etc. that we miss this much needed season of Advent in preparation for Christmas and jump directly to Christmas. For others of us the Christmas season can be a very… Continue reading 2nd Sunday of Advent
Through The Cross To Light 