The Cross is Our Hope
I usually start my Sunday homilies with a story of some sort. But today, on this Palm Sunday, 2020, I think the best “story”—-or rather, the best “stories”—-are being told…
I usually start my Sunday homilies with a story of some sort. But today, on this Palm Sunday, 2020, I think the best “story”—-or rather, the best “stories”—-are being told…
Any of you who watched the Pope’s Urbi et Orbi Message on Friday, March 27th, would agree, I think, that it was one of the most eerie scenes ever seen…
Bill works at a big city airport for a major airline. He's a mechanic who, after a number of years, is starting to become bored with what he is doing.…
Beth Ann was driving to work one morning. The traffic was terrible and she was running late—again! She had just dropped off her two little ones at school. They barely…
Joan was in her 80’s. When her husband, Richard died, it was the worst experience of her life. Yet, she did not fall apart. Richard had been sick for about…
Max is getting ready for his senior year in college. While he is doing this, he is also trying to sort through a question that has been coming back to…
Jim and Ron had been the best of friends. They grew up together in Mayfair section of the city. And even though they didn’t go to the same high school,…
Vince was the kind of person who had a hard time staying with something that he started. He’d begin a project with all kinds of enthusiasm, but then would lose…
Several years ago, there was a panel discussion that included and Anglican Bishop, a Catholic Bishop, and a Rabbi. The discussion focused on life, dealing with suffering and illness, and…
Rosemary was the kind of person who would get easily overwhelmed. If there was a lot “on her plate” or if she was presented with something problematic, she would start…
Steve sat with his wife and their two month old baby in the pew. With them were their two best friends who were going to be the godparents. As they…
I think you might have heard of Martin Scorsese’s new film, The Irishman. Well, I’m not going to talk to you about that film. About three years ago, Scorsese came…