Thirsting for Prayer
"What the world most needs today is prayer. It is prayer that will give birth to all the renewals, healings, deep and fruitful...
If Christ was humble, why can't we be?
"So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any incentive of love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete...
Abou Ben Adhem
There is a poem entitled "Abou Ben Adhem" by James Henry Leigh Hunt we read in high school. It sometimes comes to mind because our...
The Jesus Math: 77 Times = Countless Times
The Gospel Reading for today: "Peter approached Jesus and asked him, "Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him?...
"Peregrinantur, Rusticantur" -- We Are All Pilgrims
Sometimes in quiet moments some memories, or even just words, pop up into our consciousness. "Peregrinantur", "Rusticantur" -- These are...
From Here to Eternity
Lent is a reminder of the Lord's Paschal Mystery -- His passion, death on the cross, and His resurrection. All for us -- that He may save...
Four Latin Words My Father Taught Me
My dad knew only four Latin words: "Tempus fugit. Memento mori." These are also the first four Latin words I learned from him. "Time...
"Listen to Him" - A Homily on the Transfiguration
The story is told of a 75-year old woman who in a vision, spoke to God and asked him, “God, how much time do I have to live?” God said,...
As Residents of the Plain, We Need to Go to the Mountain - A Reflection on the Transfiguration
We need to go to the mountain to refresh us and assure us of what we are going to be. This is where we receive the Father’s admonition: ...
