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Sixth Sunday of Easter: God’s Transforming Love
Today's readings. I realized this past week that this would be my last homily as a deacon. Time has certainly flown by, and next week I’ll be attending the Ordination of a friend in Texas, and the week after that is my turn. Since this is my last homily as a deacon, I am very…
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A Letter to Diognetus: We’re Not Home Yet
Today's Office of Readings has as its second reading an excerpt from a Letter to Diognetus. This is one of my favorite readings. I'm not sure why, because every year when I read it, it makes me feel uneasy, unworthy — yeah, all of that. Listen to this portion of it: Christians love those who…
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CNS STORY: ‘Da Vinci Code’ draws laughs from journalists at press screening
CNS STORY: 'Da Vinci Code' draws laughs from journalists at press screening CANNES, France (CNS) — Toward the end of the movie "The Da Vinci Code," the main character, Robert Langdon, tells his sleuthing partner, Sophie Neveu: "You are the last living descendent of Jesus Christ." That line, meant to be the dramatic apex…
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Our New Bishop: J. Peter Sartain
On Tuesday, May 16, 2006, the Apostolic Nuncio announced the appointment of Bishop J. Peter Sartain (pronounced Sar’-tin) as the Fourth Bishop of Joliet. Bishop Sartain was born on June 6, 1952 in Memphis, Tennessee. On July 15, 1978 he was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Memphis. He was appointed as…
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CNS STORY: Public schools add religion course to curriculum requirements
CNS STORY: Public schools add religion course to curriculum requirements WASHINGTON (CNS) — At a time when public schools are increasingly wary of any mention of religion, one California school district has found that requiring students to study world religions has been surprisingly uncontroversial and has helped smooth hostilities. For the last six years, the…
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Fifth Sunday of Easter: All Creation Rightly Gives You Praise
Today's readings. I remember back in my second year of seminary, I took my first moral theology class. One of the first tests we took had a line from the third Eucharistic Prayer on it: “Father, you are holy indeed, and all creation rightly gives you praise.” This line came along with the question: “Rocks…
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The light at the end of the tunnel?
Back when I was working in the print industry, we always used to joke that whenever we'd see the light at the end of the tunnel, it would turn out to be the headlights of an oncoming train. That was a little cynical, of course, but a sense of humor is extremely important in the…
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Third Sunday of Easter: Preaching Forgiveness
Today's readings. Two weeks ago today, we celebrated Easter, the great feast of our salvation, when Christ rose victorious over sin and death. Today, two weeks later, the question is, so now what? In today’s Liturgy of the Word, three different audiences hear the same message. In the first reading, Peter is speaking to a…
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CNS Movie Review: United 93
CNS Movie Review: United 93 NEW YORK (CNS) — Is it too soon for a big-screen drama about Sept. 11, 2001? Does anyone really want to relive the events of that awful day? Can any film that makes the attempt avoid the specter of exploitation? Those questions will surely percolate in the minds of prospective…
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CNS STORY: Priests’ morale reported high despite hurt, anger at abuse crisis
CNS STORY: Priests' morale reported high despite hurt, anger at abuse crisis WASHINGTON (CNS) — The morale of U.S. priests is high despite the hurt and anger they feel over the crisis of clergy sexual abuse of minors, a prominent priest-psychotherapist said at a seminar at The Catholic University of America. Father Stephen J. Rossetti,…
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