The Easter season is a time to renew ourselves in the basic Christian virtues that grow out of our experience of the risen Christ in our daily lives. St Paul calls the basic virtues faith, hope, and love (charity). Peace comes from those virtues. Our capacity to live...
Today we start the month of May which is dedicated to Mary. May is a time of Easter joy. May is a time of beauty where spring is in full swing with all the new flowers starting to bloom and the leaves of the trees have painted everything green again. We just had our...
Jesus’ comments in today’s Gospel reading were made at the time of his triumphal entry into Jerusalem just before his passion, death, and resurrection. He was surrounded by a large crowd of enthusiastic disciples who each saw him in their own way as a new prophet, a...
When I was in college I had my favorite hamburger chain. It had bigger burgers, more toppings and it was made to order. When I would come home every three years from Peru for vacation in the States, everyone knew that whoever picked me up at the airport had to take me...
The Acts of the Apostles is an astounding and inspiring testimony of faith of the first Christian community in Jerusalem. Today we look at St Stephen, the first martyr. His preaching was bold and direct. He calls the people to conversion. He points out to the people...
