True Self
How much have you learned from the experiences of your life? How well do you know yourself? These are questions that we need to ask from time to time. A…
Faith in God
Mary felt like she was lost. She really couldn’t figure out what God was up to in her life lately. So many of the things she could count on were…
The Good Shepherd
Lately, Kathy has felt unsettled. She’s been struggling with the direction her life has taken. And here are some of the burning questions that have been going through her head:…
Real History
Greg turned off his TV in frustration. “That’s it! I’m done with MSNBC, CNN, Fox News and the rest of the crowd.” To say that Greg was interested in politics…
New Beginnings
In France, during the years following the French Revolution, there was an old man who walked with a limp. He had been a respected soldier in Napoleon’s Army, but battle…
Follow the Risen Lord
There’s a little known marble sculpture by Michelangelo that can be seen today in Rome in the church of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva. It’s a sculpture of the Risen Christ.…
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…
Cast Your Anxieties
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…
The Welfare of Others
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.…
Receive Enlightenment
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…
Trust in God
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…
Hope for the Future
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…