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Today’s readings “If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himselfand take up his cross daily and follow me.” You know, in my life, I’ve found that that quote is very easy to accept until a cross actually … Continued
Today’s readings About twenty or so years ago now, my home parish put on a production of the musical Godspell, and somehow I found myself part of the cast. If you’ve ever seen the musical, you know that it is … Continued
Today’s readings I think, as a pastor, the issue I wrestle with most is the suffering that is out there. People come to me in their suffering, and that is a great privilege, a holy space. The father in me … Continued
Today’s readings Bishop Robert Barron tells about an interreligious dialogue between Catholics and Buddhists. At one point, one of the Buddhists said to him, “Why is that obscene image on every wall in your buildings?” He was, of course, referring … Continued
Today’s readings Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! We English-speakers have just one word for time, but other languages have more; those languages recognize the different kinds of time. Most notably for us, because it is reflected in … Continued
Today’s readings “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will realize that I AM…” Just as the saraph serpent was lifted up on a pole in the desert for the people to see, and thus live, so … Continued
Tonight’s readings “You shall be my people, and I will be your God” (Ezekiel 36:28). I love that last line from the last of the Old Testament readings we heard tonight. There is a covenant, there has always been a … Continued
Today’s readings I love what Jesus says to Peter after Peter initially refuses to have his feet washed. “What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will understand later.” I kind of feel like that’s what could … Continued
Today’s readings In a lot of ways, this is a strange feast we are celebrating today. Think about it. This is the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, which in Jesus’ day would have been as big an oxymoron as one … Continued
Today’s readings We should glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, in whom is our salvation, life and resurrection, through whom we are saved and delivered. During this Triduum journey, I have been reflecting in my homilies on … Continued
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