Musings and Messages: November 17, 2024 Published on November 11, 2024 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
Musings and Messages: November 10, 2024 Published on November 4, 2024 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
Musings and Messages: November 3, 2024 Published on October 28, 2024 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
Musings and Messages: October 13, 2024 October 7, 2024 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?
Musings and Messages: October 6, 2024 Published on September 30, 2024 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
Musings and Messages: September 29, 2024 Published on September 25, 2024 “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
Musings and Messages: September 22, 2024 Published on September 16, 2024 In today’s second reading, St. James challenges us to reflect on where our conflicts and issues come from. Ultimately, he says, they come from our
Musings and Messages : September 15, 2024 Published on September 9, 2024 During the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century, a favorite phrase was sola fidei, which meant “faith alone.” This was the
Musings and Messages: September 8, 2024 Published on September 3, 2024 During the month of September our second reading comes from the Letter of St. James. It is one of the shorter books of the New Testament but it
Musings and Messages: September 1, 2024 Published on August 27, 2024 After several weeks of reading from the Bread of Life discourse, this week we return to Mark’s Gospel and it’s a doozy. Jesus pulls no punches as