15 November, Bishops Don’t Speak for All of Us
Increasing numbers of folks are saying “the bishops don’t speak for me”. Some would go so far as to say, “the church does not speak for me”. There are many…
14 November, Current Church
In the Gospel Story for this Sunday (Luke 21:5-19) Jesus speaks of the end times when things will get bad before he comes again. In many ways this Story can…
25 October, Some Thoughts on Bishops
Recently Pope Francis said bishops are to serve, not dominate, their people. These words have generated a lot of commotion. I think, though, if I really believe that Jesus is…
25 October, Pharisee and Tax Collector
In the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector the Pharisee thanks God for making him better than others, while the Tax Collector simply asks God’s mercy. A modern…
Some Thoughts on Military Chaplains These Days
Let me begin by saying I am a retired Active Duty Army Catholic Chaplain, having served for 27 years, and I have never felt my religious freedom to be threatened.…
27 July, More Questions
Another question: what does it mean to follow Jesus? Is a person to follow Jesus as she/he is coming to know Him, or are they to follow a Jesus someone…
26 July, This Week’s Questions
There are some big questions surfacing these days about what it is to be a follower or disciple of Jesus, and what is the role of the church, or of…
30 June, Journey
In the Story Jesus “resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem” where, according to Luke’s perspective, he would be put to death for his unacceptable ideas. He invited several folks to…
30 June, Call down fire ???
In today’s Gospel (Luke 9:51-62) Jesus’ disciples are upset that some folks won’t treat them as they felt they should be treated, so they asked to call fire down upon…
28 June, DOMA, Dolan et al
In reaction to SCOTUS on DOMA and Prop 8, Cardinal Dolan, president of the NCCB said, "This is a tragic day for marriage and our nation". Archbishop Cordileone said, "the…
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