This weekend we begin a new liturgical year as we celebrate the first Sunday of Advent. In the gospel, Jesus uses the word “perplexed” in relationship to what the people may see or experience. [Click to read more.]

How do we experience this central theme of our faith and, more importantly, how do we live it out? [Click to read more.]

On November 9th, the universal Church celebrated the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. This feast commemorates the dedication of Saint John Lateran, the first Catholic Basilica in Rome, by Pope Sylvester in AD 324. [Click to read more.]

This past Wednesday I was walking through Saint Peter’s Square in Rome, in the rain. [Click to read more.]