Podcast Episodes
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This week and next, I reflect on the life and work of Joseph Ratzinger, the man who now leads the church as Pope Benedict XVI. Ratzinger was strongly…
20 years, 8 months ago
A Royal Priesthood
St. Peter tells us in our second reading that all of us--all the baptized--constitute a royal priesthood. This means that we perform sacrifices, acts…
20 years, 8 months ago
Redemptive Suffering
We hear this week from the Apostle Peter, speaking to the Christian community about redemptive suffering. This is the suffering that comes from doing…
20 years, 9 months ago
On the Road
The story of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus is one of the best-loved in the Biblical tradition. It speaks to us of the manner in which we co…
20 years, 9 months ago
Falling in Love With God
So many of us skeptical moderns--intellectual heirs of Descartes-- identify with doubting Thomas. We too struggle with faith, ask tough questions, wa…
20 years, 9 months ago
Lazarus, Come Out
Our God hates death. Through the prophet Ezekiel, he said, "I will open your graves and have you rise from them." Jesus came to end the reign of deat…
20 years, 10 months ago
The Man Born Blind
Blindness is a great Biblical symbol of spiritual blindness, the darkening and distortion of our vision. Jesus salves and washes the blind man in Joh…
20 years, 10 months ago
The Infinite Thirst
We are made for God, and therefore our hearts are restless until they rest in him. This longing is symbolized in the thirst of the woman at the well.…
20 years, 10 months ago
The Mystery of Light
On his way to Jerusalem, where he will be crucified, Jesus is transfigured before three of his disciples. This manifestation of glory, says Thomas Aq…
20 years, 10 months ago
Getting Back to Basics In the Spiritual Life
On this first Sunday of Lent, the Church asks us to get back to the spiritual basics. We are compelled to consider once again the story of the Fall. …
20 years, 11 months ago