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Today’s Gospel, focusing our gaze on the visitation of Mary to Elizabeth, is filled with hope. Cousins Elizabeth, the childless, and Mary, the virgin, are more deeply bonded to one another by... Read More

Gaudete Sunday!  On this Third Sunday of Advent we are encouraged to “shout for joy”, “be glad”, “exult with all” our hearts, “fear not”, “rejoice”, “share”.  With all that is going on in our fragile... Read More

I sat in my office at a retreat house, listening to a woman telling me her story of alcoholism and drug addiction.  She described her childhood as being one of abuse and chaos.  She got trapped in... Read More

Several feasts on our Church calendar are preceded by a period of special preparation. This Sunday we begin Advent, which marks the beginning of a new Church year, a new liturgical time, and the... Read More

This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe and on Thursday we will celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Our American society stresses a democratic system of government.... Read More

The responsorial psalm this weekend is a small portion of Psalm 16. The refrain is "You are my inheritance, O Lord", as though to say our 'wealth' is the Lord, which is true!  The line in the psalm... Read More

Reflective questions: Thanks for reminding us of Jesus's great and lasting love. Powerful. Thank you! To be just as joyful with little as we are with much, and to be willing to share in either... Read More

How many holy men and woman are recognized as saints by the Catholic Church? To answer this question I went to Google, after all we live in the digital age. According to the Catholic media site... Read More

The opening antiphon sets a positive tone for today's scriptures: "Let the hearts that seek the Lord rejoice!" Then the responsorial Psalm continues, "The Lord has done great things for us, we are... Read More

Can you picture it? Family or friends are gathered and someone says something that sparks tension. In the moment of quiet that follows, you wonder if a debate or argument will follow. Read Sunday's... Read More