Gospel Meditation
The Good News of Transformation | The Ascension of the Lord A woman in her mid-eighties recently remarked about her feelings of heightened anxiety when she ponders how much time…
Category: Weekly Reflections
Gospel Meditation
Dare to go to the Fringes | Sixth Sunday of Easter Prior to becoming a member of the Society of the Divine Savior (the Salvatorians), I was a Benedictine monk for more than…
Gospel Meditation
Staying Connected to One Another in Christ | Fifth Sunday of Easter After college, I entered a program in Rome that required me to be away from the country for…
Confidence in Princes
Have you ever confided your problems to a friend, only to get the answer, “have you prayed about it as much as you’ve talked about it?” Like all good advice,…
Confirmation Sponsor
Question: What are the requirements for being a confirmation sponsor? Answer: Although many dioceses have specific requirements for who can be a sponsor for the Sacrament of Confirmation, the Code…
Gospel Meditation
A Willing Sacrifice | Fourth Sunday of Easter My favorite scene from CS Lewis’ “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” is the one where Aslan is sacrificed by the White Witch.…
How to Fail Your Way to Heaven
You know what are some of my favorite moments in Scripture? The little “Easter eggs” of Jesus’ humanity, things like Jesus falling asleep, Jesus drawing in the sand, Jesus playing…
Reconciliation before Communion?
Question: Do children need to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation before their First Communion? Answer: For centuries the Catholic Church has taught that a person needs to be in a…
Gospel Meditation
Blessed Are The Believers | Second Sunday of Easter St. John, known as the Evangelist, wrote to inspire the faith of others. In this Divine Mercy Sunday’s Gospel, John presents…
Gospel Meditation
It’s a Game Changer | Easter Sunday Alleluia! Christ is risen! About today’s feast St. Augustine writes, “And he departed from our sight that we might return to our hearts and find…