Here we find ourselves on Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. It is a season we rightly associate with penance. However, let us remember that the true aim of Lenten penance is transformation of our souls through conversion of … Continue reading
A leper came to Jesus and kneeling down begged him and said, “If you wish, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity [compassion], he stretched out his hand, touched him, and said to him, “I do will it. Be … Continue reading
Happy Our Lady of Lourdes, everyone! A few weeks back, I got some hate mail. You know what I’m talking about. An anonymous email from a made-up email address from someone who tried to character assassinate me. Sigh. I mean, … Continue reading
This Wednesday, we celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. We have the pleasure of having Fr. Reginald Martin, O.P., lead us in the Shrine of St. Jude’s novena for Our Lady of Lourdes. Fr. Reginald began the novena … Continue reading
When any of the priests are ‘on call’ or ‘on duty’, it means that we have to handle anyone that comes in through the door asking to speak to a priest, any devotee of the St Jude Shrine that needs … Continue reading
If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. Oh, that today you would hear his voice: “Harden not your hearts as at Meribah, as in the day of Massah in the desert, Where your fathers tempted me; they … Continue reading
I have a weird life. I know that I have written about these things before, but it isn’t without reason. Many things happen in the day of a priest. I have a weird life. Not too long ago, I was … Continue reading
It sure is easy for me to forget that time is running out. Today’s second reading seems to indicate that Saint Paul encountered Christians with the same forgetful tendency. He reminds the Corinthians that the things of this world are … Continue reading
Thanks, Deacon Dan, for the post. Credit: Pastor Steve Holy Father Dominic, pray for us! The Ten Truths of Moses I All is One. (There is only one thing, One Being. Don’t settle for anything less than … Continue reading
Whom in your life do you identify as a teacher, and why do you identify the person in that way? In today’s Gospel reading, Andrew and another disciple followed Jesus because they recognized Jesus as a teacher. They recognized him … Continue reading
