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Too often we read the Ascension as the moment when Jesus “went away,” when he left us on our own and went off to heaven, where we hope some day to jo…
10 years ago
The Holy Spirit in the Life of the Church
The Church Catholic is a living thing; an organism rather than an organization. Therefore, it is continually moving, changing, adapting, reacting, an…
10 years ago
New Heavens, New Earth
Throughout the Easter season, we’ve had the privilege of reading from the book of Revelation, the final book of the Bible, the place where the entire…
10 years ago
The Good Shepherd
One of the most enduring and endearing images of Jesus is that of the good shepherd who guides and lays down his life for his sheep. We cannot be ind…
10 years ago
A Relentlessly Public Religion
The passage from the Acts of the Apostles, which is our first reading for this weekend, is surprisingly instructive for our time in the life of the C…
10 years, 1 month ago
Peter, John, and Thomas
Our wonderful readings for the second Sunday of Easter speak to us of three apostle, who were three pillars of the Church: Peter, John, and Thomas. E…
10 years, 1 month ago
Three Easter Lessons
The resurrection of Jesus from the dead is the foundation of the entire Christian faith. If Jesus didn’t rise from the dead, we should all go home an…
10 years, 1 month ago
The Master Has Need of You
Episode 1
In our Gospel reading for the Palm Sunday procession, Jesus sends his disciples into Jerusalem to prepare for his triumphal entry. They are told to u…
10 years, 1 month ago
Misery and Mercy
In this week's Gospel, we hear the story of the woman caught in adultery, a tale that has beguiled Christians and non-Christians for two millennia. T…
10 years, 2 months ago
The Prodigal Son Returns
Today we hear the greatest of Jesus' parable, indeed what many people call the greatest story ever told: the Parable of the Prodigal Son. Even after …
10 years, 2 months ago