Surrendering fears to God
These past weeks, along with millions of others, my days have been lived in the grip of a cold and icy northeast with no sign of warmth coming soon. At the cold spell began and the icy snow first fell, ...
Love of neighbor
Recently, my neighbor died. When I was at the funeral home and when I arrived at work late after his funeral, I was asked how I knew the gentleman who passed away. It was almost sheepishly, or with ...
A 'hopeful new year'
On the feast of the Epiphany, the 2025 Jubilee Year came to a close as the Holy Doors in Rome were sealed once again. I am sorry to see the Jubilee Year come to an end. I did not visit Rome this year. ...
A joyful anticipation
If there is ever a time when the difference in perspective between children and adults is stunningly clear, it is during the four weeks of Advent. As Advent begins and its weeks stretch ahead, children ...
Trading Ordinary Times for Advent
Several years ago, I was standing in a checkout line behind two women deep in conversation. I couldn't help overhearing that one was recently widowed and struggling to adjust to this new season of ...
God at the center of Thanksgiving
If most people were asked to describe a "typical" or aspirational Thanksgiving celebration, they would likely describe a scene such as that portrayed in Norman Rockwell's iconic 1943 painting, "Freedom ...
Encouragement in Ordinary Time
Pope Leo XIV recently released the first extensive document of his papacy, "Dilexi Te," an Apostolic Exhortation on love for the poor. Almost immediately, pundits responded, some thoughtfully and others ...
Dressing up for Ordinary Time
For better or worse, my childhood days were lived before the age of the digital camera. So, the stories of my early life are preserved in shelves full of photo albums. As is likely the case for many, ...
