Cusco was the capital of Peru at the time of the Incas when the Spanish arrived. For the Incas Cusco was the center of the universe. In 1539, the Spanish began construction of the church dedicated...
Mary and Genealogy – Family
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Friar Reflection
One side of the conversation
I have often noted that some of St. Paul’s letters are akin to listening to one side of a telephone conversation. You really don’t know what the other person is saying, you can only guess based on...
The Level Ground
In Mathew's Gospel Jesus goes up on a hillside to preach the Sermon on the Mount. In Luke’s account Jesus comes down the mountain to preach the sermon on the plain. A small detail but an important...
Pride’s Shadow
The first reading is from Paul’s “1st Letter to the Corinthians.” The entirety of the Letter is an admonition to the community. As described in Acts 8, Paul had been with the Corinth community for...
Put Out into Deeper Waters
Another day in the life of Jesus at the beginning of his public ministry. Jesus is preaching to a large crowd at the beach on the lake. When he finishes preaching, he tells Peter and his fellows to:...
Healing – Service – Prayer – Service
Today we see a day in the life of Jesus when he is just beginning his public ministry. He meets Peter and goes to Peter’s where he finds the mother-in-law sick with a fever. With an attitude of...
True Wisdom
The first reading is from Paul’s “1st Letter to the Corinthians,” from the middle of the first of five sections within the letter. Chapter 2-4 are about divisions within the Corinthian community....
The role of the prophet, the fate of the prophet
Press Release Responding to John the Baptist’s Denunciation of Herod Antipas A spokesman for Herod, tetrarch of Galilee, has denounced as "further authoritarian righteousness" a condemnation of his...
Some Things Can’t Be Borrowed
The Gospel reading reminds us that there are some things that cannot be obtained at the last minute. A student will not be able to pass a test if he or she waits until the day of the test to study...
Stay Awake – Be Vigilante
It is easy to get off the track in life and even to get lost. It is easy to forget who we are and where we are going and what is the purpose of our life. Now a days we can consciously or...
St. Bartholomew
St. Bartholomew, an apostle and early martyr of the Church, is recognized for his missionary zeal especially in Armenia for whom he is their patron saint. And in some traditions, Bartholomew is also...
The End is Near!
We have all seen pictures of prophets of doom carrying signs that declare, “The End is Near!” Some so-called Christian prophets and teachers have even claimed to have figured out exactly when the...