Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time The First Book of Samuel supplies the first reading this weekend. Originally, this book and its companion, the Second Book of Samuel, were combined in […]
Not to lay a guilt trip on you, but those good intentions with which you began 2025, how are you doing with them? Are you continuing to work out at […]
At a recent Sunday Mass, our curious kindergartener leaned over to me and asked why we trace a small cross on our forehead, lips, and heart as the Gospel is […]
Nurses and doctors can encounter distressing images as death unfolds for their patients. Those approaching death may make odd bodily movements, give off stenches, or emit strange groans. Perhaps they […]
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time For its first reading, this weekend’s liturgy presents a selection from the Book of Jeremiah. Jeremiah must have been intense in his personality. First of […]
The collect prayer for this Sunday’s Mass is a very simple and straightforward prayer with rich context worthy of our reflection. Indeed, the collect prayer used for the Sixth Sunday […]
Black History Month is officially observed every February, but there’s something unfortunate about that. Don’t get me wrong: It’s great to recognize the contributions of Black Americans. But dedicating a […]
Like most Catholics, my family and I have a particular pew (or at least a section of pews) that we normally sit in. During the Christmas season, however, for daily […]
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time The Book of Isaiah is the source of the first reading this weekend. It was composed in a time when tranquility prevailed in the southern […]
The McConnon sisters needed a trumpet player. The three young women performed in a liturgical ensemble at St. Luke’s in St. Paul, Minnesota, and they were seeking a little brass […]
He was an energetic farm boy from rural Wisconsin, walking daily to a one-room country schoolhouse where a single teacher taught all eight grades. Later, when James Miller taught high […]
Recently, the diary of a young North Korean soldier killed in Ukraine came to light. What attracted most commentary was the revelation that he and his unfortunate colleagues were being […]
