

Will We Question Our Lifestyle?
First buy your Calvins, then pay the rent. It was the 1980s — new fashions, new hairstyles, and new rock. In her Calvin Klein commercial,...


The Pure See God
"When the man of pure heart looks at the World of Nature…at the sky, the earth, and the sea…[the] multitudes of birds...every kind of...


Death, Detachment, and Advent
All life should be a meditation on death. Socrates taught this to his disciples, and he was not alone. St. Gregory insisted that...


Prepare for the Coming
The city of Rome was bursting with anticipation. The streets and alleys echoed with excitement. Butchers prepared cattle for the...


Feelings of Resentment
“My children, let us fear coldness and enmity towards our brethren, as well as the various thoughts that accompany these attitudes”...


The Doing is Everything
“Never does the human nature put forth itself in such power, with such effort, with such energy as to have faith in God…It is the doing...


Room Enough for God?
“A time will come, the hour will strike, the moment will arrive for these eyes to close and for the soul’s eyes to open. Then we shall...


To Be a Village
“When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, ‘Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven’” (Matthew 9:2). Chicago comedian,...


Reflections on Pilgrimage
Today's homily will be a reflection on Holy Pilgrimage, addressing the Great Commandment in Matthew. 22:34-46, my recent experience at a...


Confession: Sacrament of Compassion
“Repentance opens the heavens, takes us to Paradise, overcomes the devil. Have you sinned? Do not despair! If you sin every day, then...