We adults need to take the time to listen to what young people are saying, especially when they show such insight and wisdom.
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In the last week of June we have the privilege to recognize 3 Saints of our church: St. Irenaeus, St. Peter and St. Paul and celebrate.
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Does watching Mass on TV fulfill my Sunday obligation? In the age of instant communication, e-mail, voice mail and teleconferencing, many people wonder if these media of communication can be used for sacraments. Many priests, I am sure, have had people ask about going to confession on the phone. While it may seem like...
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1 Kings 19: 16,19-21;  Galatians 5: 1,13-18;  Luke 9: 51-62 “Jesus resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem, (9:51)” It is important to note how Luke began this sentence.  “When the days for his being taken up were fulfilled.” He knew that the time for him to return to heaven was near.  This meant that...
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As the month of June, Torture Awareness Month, comes to a close, Sr.Diana Ortiz, Washington, DC, Officer Director of Pax Christi USA and torture survivor herself, offers us this message: In so many of the countries that make up our world, torture is an everyday occurrence. In response to this cruel fact, in 1998,...
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June 24 celebrates the feast of the birth of John the Baptist. How was that date chosen and why? The date set for John the Baptist’s birth only came into existence once the date to celebrate Jesus’ birth was set. Evidence shows that by the middle of the fourth century Christians were celebrating the...
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June 22 is the feast of the martyr, St. Thomas More. What can he teach us about Christian priorities? Thomas More, chancellor of England during the reign of Henry VIII (1509-1547) was eventually killed for remaining faithful to his beliefs and values. Unfortunately for Thomas, these convictions went against the king’s desires and dictates....
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  What is Pascal’s Wager? Some of the more interesting ideas in the history of our faith are the various ways that philosophers and theologians sought to prove or argue for the existence of God. The most famous were St. Thomas’ five arguments for the existence of God. Blaise Pascal also had a very...
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2 Samuel 12:7-10,13; Galatians 2:16,19-21; Luke 7:36-8:3 “I am sorry;” three simple words; three very easy words to pronounce.  But when put together into one sentence three of the hardest words to utter.  “I am sorry,” is hard to say for a variety of reasons.  First of all it means swallowing our pride and...
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Our prayer group is discussing ways we can change and strengthen our faith. What one thing could we change that would have the greatest impact on our faith? A famous coach once said that when the team is in trouble and things aren’t going well, go back to the basics; when the team is...
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