About this time every year, we begin to hear the saying, “Keep Christ in Christmas.” After this admonition, there usually comes the warning about the evils of commercialism that have […]
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Sin is not a popular topic. Even so, sin exists; it is a reality in our lives. The fact that there are locks on the doors of our houses is […]
We spend a lot of time waiting. Waiting in lines, waiting for someone to arrive, waiting in traffic. In these days of COVID-19 we are waiting for the pandemic to […]
The last Sunday of the Church’s Liturgical Year is the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. The image of Jesus as king is taken from Matthew’s […]
The Catholic spiritual tradition has long included the practice of the examination of conscience. This exercise has traditionally included two questions: What did I do wrong and how have I […]
The current pandemic and civil unrest along with the recent wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes and floods have led to a new wave of predictions that the end of the world is […]
Families like to brag about their famous relatives. Even if it is a distant relative. If somewhere in our family history there is a legendary leader, the discoverer of some […]
Our Parish Stewardship Renewal every year reminds us that everything we have and everything we are belongs to God. It is all a gift. The stewardship way of life calls […]
It is a definite setup. The religious authorities ask a seemingly simple question to Jesus, inquiring if it is lawful to pay taxes to Caesar (Matthew 22:15-21). Jesus could be […]
A lamp without a light bulb cannot function. A flashlight without batteries is useless. It is not possible to swim in a swimming pool without water. A dinner without food […]