Every spring, well ok maybe not this spring, but every other spring, countless graduates find themselves at their graduation ceremony. They sit at this long ceremony that is headlined by some famous person delivering the commencement address. Having been a student for 29 years of my life and having taught on a couple… Continue reading 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
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15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
I’d like to think I have many skills and talents, but taking care of plants is simply not one of them. I’m not sure why. I can take care of a dog, I can take care of a goldfish, I can even take care of a human, but when it comes to a… Continue reading 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
Holy Trinity
Perhaps the hardest course I took in the seminary was the course on the Trinity. This course was filled with minute philosophical distinctions, complex Greek and Latin words for which there were no English translations and it required such precision that changing one letter on some of the words caused you to be… Continue reading Holy Trinity
Pentecost 2020
One of the largest oil fields in the United States is located in the Permian Basin of west Texas. Since its discovery in 1926, 2 billion barrels of oil have been pumped from it and it is estimated that there is still another billion barrels of oil remaining to be pumped. The so-called… Continue reading Pentecost 2020
6th Sunday of Easter Year A
Earlier this year I was invited to speak at a university as a part of a panel of different religions. After we briefly introduced our faith traditions, the floor was opened for questions. It didn’t take long for someone to ask me, “if the Christian faith is all about having a personal relationship… Continue reading 6th Sunday of Easter Year A
4th Sunday of Easter Year A
When you think of God, what image pops into your head? Some of you may think of a judge wearing a long black robe, maybe others of you imagine Him as a grandpa sitting on a rocking chair, and perhaps others of you imagine a great kingly ruler. Certainly, if I asked each… Continue reading 4th Sunday of Easter Year A
5th Sunday of Lent Year A
Perhaps you are starting to feel a little like Lazarus. With all of these social distancing requirements the walls of our home can seem to be closing in on us and we can easily feel like we have been locked away in a tomb. Just as death bound Lazarus, the coronavirus can lead… Continue reading 5th Sunday of Lent Year A
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
The last time I was in Jerusalem, a few years ago, I did one of those things that as I look back on it now, I’m grateful I did it, but I can see how potentially stupid and dangerous it was. I had gotten to know this Armenian Christian, Lavonne, on a previous trip.… Continue reading 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
Catholic Schools Week 2020
This morning we gather with our school community to celebrate Catholic schools’ week; a week to celebrate our school and to rededicate ourselves to Catholic education. There are allot of people out there who would ask why have a Catholic school. What is the purpose of school anyways? Parents why do you send your… Continue reading Catholic Schools Week 2020
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
Last week we had our youth room open for our high school students to come, hang out, do homework, etc. I found myself sitting in the room when one of the students came up and asked if I could help her with her Latin homework. It’s been a little while since I’ve done Latin,… Continue reading 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
Through The Cross To Light 