I am at St. Nicholas church in Valentine, Nebraska this weekend.  All of Nebraska celebrated last Thursday as a holyday of obligation, the f...

When I was given a copy of the book "Little Girl Crying" by Belinda Rose I was intimidated.  Not by the subject: anorexia nervos...

In the Gospel at Mass today (26th Sunday, Ordinary Time, Cycle B) from the 9th chapter of Mark, Jesus mentions "Gehenna" three tim...

Today is the last night of a parish mission that I am leading at St. Justin Martyr Church in the St. Louis area. The following is a summary...

We often think that in the “good old days” of the early Church there were no conflicts and disagreements. Wrong!   The saints whom we cele...

There is a story that the disciples of Jesus were criticized by the Pharisees for breaking the sabbath when they picked heads of grain and...

The daily Mass readings during Lent are special because the first reading and the Gospel are designed to complement each other.  Today...

When I'm around Milwaukee on the First Friday of each month, I'm often invited to speak at the All-Night Vigil which moves around th...

I've been praying the Divine Office of the Church or Breviary since I was a Jesuit scholastic in formation.  My parents bought me a cop...

Confession time: I received a thoughtful comment from "Do Not Be Anxious" who follows this blog and after writing my own comment i...

These are challenging times and today's Mass readings are challenging. It's the 10 th anniversary of what has come to be known simp...