Palm Sunday Year C April 13, 2025

In checking up on things with Charlene’s cause, I have come across another little girl with a similar story: Venerable Alexia. At the age of 14 she was diagnosed with a terribly painful and debilitating bone tumor in her spine. It would send her down a path of 10...

Fifth Sunday in Lent Year C April 6, 2025

I am reminded of a time I went to Ecuador with a group of students. One day, a group of men broke into the room and stole all sorts of things: passports, money, valuables. The men were caught and we had to go to the trial. We actually pleaded for their mercy. I will...

2nd Sunday of Lent Year C March 16, 2025

On trip to Rome, we were told that to be a true Roman you must spend at least one night in the Regina Caeli prison. I actually did prison ministry there so I guess I’m close enough. What is it that initates us in to a society or a culture? A formal decision on our...

First Sunday in Lent March 9th 2025

Gospel begins at the end of Jesus’ baptism. Jesus fully entered into our nature at baptism so that we may enter into his. We participate in him as he in us. Like iron put in the fire the fire enters into the nature so that within us the fire may dwell. He also entered...