Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAre You Not Aware?
In our second reading for this week, St. Paul reminds the Christian community in Rome that baptism means an immersion into the dying of the Lord. In …
20 years, 10 months ago
What Are You Afraid Of?
"Who or what are you most afraid of?" is, I submit, a very important spiritual question. To answer it honestly is to know how and why your life is st…
20 years, 10 months ago
The New Israel
In our first reading from the book of Exodus, we hear the wonderful promise of God to Moses and his people that they would constitute a holy nation, …
20 years, 11 months ago
The Conversion of Matthew
Our Gospel for this week is a literary and theological masterpiece. It subtly yet powerfully tells the story of the conversion of Matthew from tax co…
20 years, 11 months ago
The Liturgy: A Play of Priest, Congregation, and Ritual
On this feast of Corpus Christi, I would like to reflect on the sacred liturgy, the central prayer of the Church. According to Msgr. Francis Mannion,…
20 years, 11 months ago
The New Pope and the Trinity
In my course on the Trinity here at the seminary, I have, for many years, been using Joseph Ratzinger's book Introduction to Christianity. In the pag…
20 years, 11 months ago
The Falling of the Fire
On this great feast of Pentecost, we reflect on the charismatic gifts of the Holy Spirit. God's Spirit has given to each baptized person some gift fo…
20 years, 11 months ago
Habemus Papam (Part 2 of 2)
This week I continue my exploration of the life, career, and work of our new Pope, Joseph Ratzinger. In the years after the council, a split occured …
21 years ago
Habemus Papam (Part 1 of 2)
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…
21 years 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…
21 years ago