At this hour when Jesus was lead out to die we, as Catholics, gather to prayerfully journey with Him to the cross recalling His triumphant passion and death. Today’s ancient devotion of the Stations of the Cross finds us waiting at the foot of the cross, for Easter Sunday. Resting at the foot… Continue reading Good Friday Stations of the Cross Homily
In Defense of the Blessed Mother’s Virginity
Every Sunday at Mass, when we recite the Nicene Creed, we profess our belief that Jesus “was born of the virgin Mary.”[1] This profession of our Lady’s virginity expresses the ancient belief of our Church, dating back to the early second century and universally held by the 4th century, that the Mother of… Continue reading In Defense of the Blessed Mother’s Virginity
5th Sunday of Lent Year B
Jer 31:31-34 / PS 51: 3-4, 12-13, 14-15 / Heb 5:7-9 / Jn 12:20-33 This season of preparation for Easter which we call Lent is quickly drawing to a close. In just one short week we will enter the holiest days of our Church’s year, Holy Week, when we will contemplate the Passion,… Continue reading 5th Sunday of Lent Year B
3rd Sunday on Lent Year B
Ex 20: 1-17 / Ps 19: 8, 9, 10, 11 / 1 Cor 1:22-25 / Jn 2:13 – 25 When I was younger, Church people used to always ask, WWJD, what would Jesus do. To be honest with you, I hate that question; it’s pointless. Why not ask, WDJD, what did Jesus do?… Continue reading 3rd Sunday on Lent Year B
The Crucifix is the Sign of our Hope: A Lenten Reflection
A Lenten Reflection Presented at the Conclusion of the Stations of the Cross. Having just celebrated the beautiful devotion of the Stations of the Cross, we have been blessed to walk the path of Calvary with our Lord while meditating on His great salvific act. This ancient devotion leaves us at the foot of the cross… Continue reading The Crucifix is the Sign of our Hope: A Lenten Reflection
2nd Sunday of Lent Year B
Gen 22:1-2, 9A, 10-13,15-18 / PS 116: 10, 15, 16-17, 18-19 / Rm 8:31b-34 / Mk9:2-10 In the summer of 2013, Archbishop Carlson sent myself and two of my classmates to the picturesque city of Villa de Leyva in the beautiful country of Colombia. The city, at the high elevation of 7,000 feet,… Continue reading 2nd Sunday of Lent Year B
On Divorce: An Introduction
So what does the Church really teach on divorce? Sadly an estimated 28% of Catholic marriages end in divorce and just over 15% of Catholic marriages end with a petition for an annulment.[1] Unfortunately in the past year, as the Synod on the Family is Rome was watched with great interest by people… Continue reading On Divorce: An Introduction
1st Sunday of Lent Year B
Gen 9: 8-15 / PS 25: 2-5, 6-7, 8-9 / 1 Pt 3:18-22 / Mk 1:12-15 In the bible the dessert is a place of encounter with God. It was in the desert that God first revealed Himself to Moses in the burning bush, where God formed His people the Israelites into a… Continue reading 1st Sunday of Lent Year B
Why celibacy for me.
At the 10:45 Mass on Sunday, Fr. Gerber, the associate pastor at St. Joseph parish, rhetorically asked me in his homily “why I would want to sign up for living a life of celibacy.” The truth is on May 3rd, 2014 I stood before the Archbishop and promised to live a celibate life.… Continue reading Why celibacy for me.
Can I attend a meeting with a Medjugorje visionary where an “apparition” is going to occur?
This weekend I was asked by a few parishioners if they should attend an upcoming meeting with Mr. Ivan Dragicevic in St. Charles on March 18th, where he claims an apparition of the Blessed Mother will take place. While I have my own personal views on Medjugorje, I am certainly not a mariologist… Continue reading Can I attend a meeting with a Medjugorje visionary where an “apparition” is going to occur?
Through The Cross To Light 