The Feast of the Beheading of John the Baptist
On August 29, in the Liturgical Calendar of the catholic Church, we memorialize the martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist. Two millennia after his illustrious mission as the harbinger of Christ, we readily accept, as we should, his prophetic role in the revelation of God's plan of salvation and the

posted 10:39:37am Aug. 29, 2011 | read full post »

Feast of Corpus Christi: St. Thomas Aquinas (A.D. 1225-1274)
O precious and wonderful banquet! Since it was the will of God’s only-begotten Son that men should share in his divinity, he assumed our nature in order that by becoming man he might make men gods. Moreover, when he took our flesh he dedicated the whole of its substance to our salvation. He

posted 8:25:54am Jun. 26, 2011 | read full post »

Wisdom Breathes Life into Her Children
There is almost nothing in our human experience to match the hopeful prospect of the birth of a child. Only the most jaded and cynical person gives up on searching or waiting for the person or persons who will figure out the solutions to our most intractable problems. The next child, or the newest c

posted 9:01:06am Feb. 25, 2011 | read full post »

Called to the True Dignity of a Quiet and Tranquil Life
The Apostle Paul invites us not to "quiet lives of desperation" but to find the meaning and purpose of what I call "quiet lives of dedication." These are the lives lived by our greatest saints The pop culture icon Andy Warhol is famous for his observation that we all get our 15 minutes of fame. We

posted 10:58:51am Feb. 08, 2011 | read full post »

Encountering Joy: On Becoming a Catholic and Being Assured of salvation
It was a privilege to minister to "Joy" but it was also a privilege to be ministered to by her. She was prepared to die because she had learned how to live, filled with the faith, hope and love which comes from an ongoing relationship with the loving God in whom we will all find our eternal joy. On

posted 9:53:08am Jan. 14, 2011 | read full post »