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Easter, 4th Sunday. The image of the Good Shepherd still inspires and consoles us. “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall [...]
Those who read this blog regularly know that I avoid commenting on news stories. This is because things come and go quickly and we can rarely understand what these stories mean until after they are gone. However, I could not pass up the opportunity to comment on the Vatican’s recent announcement regarding the Leadership [...]
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All we need is Jesus; leave your Baggage in the Tomb (10:10)
On our pilgrimage through life, we drag all kinds of baggage around [...]
I recently posted about the fact that the Jewish nation has a lot of similarities to the Catholic Church, but more needs to be said because the Church has something that the Jewish nation never had: the power to take away sin. The nation of Israel was chosen out of all the nations of [...]
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First Communion – Open your Heart to Jesus (11:00)
Even though the door is locked, Jesus appears in the middle of the disciples. They [...]
If you have debated or discussed the Christian faith, one thing becomes clear sooner or later: the whole faith hinges on the Resurrection. If Jesus did not rise from the dead, you might talk about a “Christian philosophy of life” or about a “Christian theory of the world”, but you would have to admit that [...]
The world is different today. Something has happened that has changed our lives forever:
Christ is Risen!
He is truly Risen!
We have heard of the Resurrection for so long that perhaps we do not realize what it really means. Let us explore how the Resurrection of Christ [...]
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It’s my sin that crucified Jesus (6:00)
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord [readings]
After the Gospel of Palm Sunday: Holy Week is [...]
The beginning of this month coincides with Holy Week, and to accompany the last days of our Lenten journey, here is a deeply treasured image of Mary, the Sorrowful Mother. The Spanish have a great tradition of Good Friday processions, and a statue of La Dolorosa always accompanies the way of the cross. This [...]
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