Ave Crux, Spes Unica: Hail to the Cross, Our Only Hope. I received a lot of advice in seminary. Some of it I’ve followed, some of it I haven’t. But the one piece of advice that I’ve followed very carefully is this: Don’t ever, for any reason, tell people you want or need something during a homily—because you’ll probably …
Month: March 2020
Living in the Present for Eternal Life
I don't know about you, but recently it's felt like every day is as long as a week and every week is as long as a year. I can hardly remember what happened yesterday or plan for what will happen tomorrow. This has forced me focus exclusively on the present moment. Perhaps that's not a …
Fourth Sunday of Lent
Live as children of light. Take no part in the fruitless works of darkness. In addition to being your spiritual father, many of you know that I am a big nerd. In case you didn’t know that, let me prove it to you by sharing a quote from the Lord of the Rings: “The knowledge which he obtained was…often of service to him; yet …
Third Sunday of Lent
Faith doesn't just help. It's Everything. “How is your faith?...Dormant…That’s not good…Let this be a mother’s gift to her child—the one piece of advice: Find yourself a faith. It helps. No…Not just helps…It’s everything.” During a crisis, whether personal or public, faith doesn’t just help, it’s everything. This was Princess Alice’s message for her son Prince …
Isaiah Forty-Three 