Tag: Musings and Messages

On this fourth Sunday of Advent, we near the end of the Advent season. The readings recall how God visits his people. In the passage from Micah, the

We have arrived at the midway point of the Advent season. Today is traditionally called Gaudete Sunday because the readings and the antiphons use the

As we embark on a new Church year, the readings sound similar to what we have been hearing for the past few weeks. In today’s passage from Luke’s

On this last Sunday of the Church Year, we hear a conversation between Pilate and Jesus about the nature of kingship. Pilate views kingship from a

A number of people have asked me about predictions they have heard on the internet. They tell me, “Padre Pio said…” or “Father so-and-so

In today’s readings, two widows, who have very little yet are very generous, become examples of how God uses a small amount to show what can be

As we begin the month of November, which is traditionally the time when we remember our beloved dead, both the first reading and the Gospel quote the

The word of God is “living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword,” as the letter to the Hebrews tells us. But what does that mean?

What makes a good partnership? It depends on whom you ask. Some say like-minded people can be good partners; others say those who have opposite

“Cut it off.” But what is “it” that we should be cutting off? In the first reading, Joshua wanted to cut off Eldad and Medad because they