Do You Love Me?
As Jesus asks Simon if he loves him in our gospel this week, I couldn’t help but be reminded of this touching scene from Fiddler on the Roof. Take a…
If a Dog is Too Hard to Love…
They say that when you look at how a culture treats its animals, you can make a direct correlation to how it treats vulnerable people as well. Jarrad Venegas, who…
Are The Wounds Too Deep For Jesus?
I think there’s a bit of Doubting Thomas in me this week…and I suspect that there’s a bit of Thomas in all of you as well. I have doubted this…
Peace Be With You
Today’s gospel places the disciples in the upper room after hearing about the two disciples who were on the road to Emmaus. Jesus appears before them and utters those words…
Best Easter Vigil… Ever
So I’ve been blessed by parishes that do good liturgy throughout my adult life. But I think this year had to have been one of the best Easter Vigil Masses…
He is Risen: Where Will We Meet Him?
It used to puzzle me that Jesus only appeared to a select few people after the resurrection. I mean, wouldn’t it have been much more effective if Jesus showed up…
Papal Preacher is No Fr. James Martin, SJ
Fr. Jim Martin, SJ had words that everyone should have read yesterday: Good Friday, though, reminds us that Jesus went to his crucifixion freely and surrendered his life for something…
The Vigil: Hiding in the Upper Room
Good Friday is done and now we hide away in the upper room. We all have an upper room. A place where we go when we are too afraid to…