You shall weep no more. I have wept in my life. I have cried heavy sobs that have shaken...

  I could not see the light. My days were like one long darkness. I was deeply injured by one...

  We’ve all been to the beach. We’ve all built castles in the sand and then watched the waves come...

Our God is a compassionate God. He provides for those who follow Him. He provides for those who WAIT for...

Knowledge versus knowing. Often I find myself caught up in learning all about my faith. I aim to rack up...

  This Gospel is stunning. And how beautiful that in the Roman Rite, we repeat his words when the Eucharist...

I have pretty vivid memories of class times that dragged on for far longer than I ever wanted, for papers...

The Gospel today is a toughie. I envision it as a pep talk given to a athletic team that is...

First Reading: Revelation 20:1-4, 11-21:2 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key...

Thanksgiving Day First Reading: Sirach 50:22-24 And now bless the God of all, who in every way does great things;...

Today's readings are terrifying. Plagues, wrath, fire. Persecution, trial, betrayal. Saint John paints a whirling vision of the final days....

I hope I didn’t scare you. But today’s readings remind us that yes, we are doomed. But do you know...

Out of her poverty, she put in all the living that she had. We know the widow's offering was of...

Behold, I, I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out . . . I will rescue...

I used to find this Gospel reading particularly challenging. And I used to take it pretty personally. But I’ve come...

  Holiness can seem so daunting. It seems vague at times, all covered in halos and stained glass. The pursuit...

This Gospel has a harsh tone and impact. The city will not have one stone upon another. The city's enemies...