As in the parable of the Good Samaritan, we, too, are called to give healing and comfort to others as Jesus has entrusted the ministry of healing to us, his church.
Luke’s Gospel offers best medicine for spiritual healing
What exactly do we celebrate on the feast of the Holy Cross?
The cross reminds us of the greatest love in our lives, the love of God for us.
Summer months are good time to honor ‘hosts of the Lord’
It is good to honor them together during the summer months that are marked by abundant hospitality to family members and neighbors in our homes and to vacationing worshipers in our churches.
Why is St. John the Baptist’s feast day on June 24?
By his urgent summons to repentance, John would ‘prepare a people fit for the Lord’
Do you have a favorite piece of music for Pentecost?
Every Pentecost, I recall the refrain of an African hymn I heard at a conference two decades ago
The tree of life and the wood of the cross
Q: On Good Friday my pastor preached on the cross of Jesus as the tree of life, explaining that the tree of our defeat in the […]
Does the solemnity of the Annunciation seem out of place during Lent?
The solemnity of the Annunciation is really a good Lenten feast. It helps us to observe Lent by placing before us the sacred name of the Son announced to Mary by the Archangel Gabriel.
Strive to be an ambassador for Christ this Lenten season
Q: Every year as Lent approaches I think about what I should be doing during this holy season, maybe something new. Do you have any suggestions? […]