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.]

We begin the month of November with two important liturgical celebrations. [Click to read more.]

esus reminds the disciples that discipleship is about service. None of us is greater than another. [Click to read more.]

This scripture passage from the Book of Hebrews reminds me, as a priest, about the reality of seminary discernment and the life of the call to serve as a priest. [Click to read more.]

This week we celebrate the Memorial of Our Guardian Angels, a real reminder that we have angelic hands that support, encourage, and minster to us as we journey through our life. [Click to read more.]

Through Baptism, we are all set apart to be ministers and proclaimers of the good news of salvation. [Click to read more.]

In our Gospel this weekend we hear Jesus shares another prediction of his passion, death, and resurrection, challenging the disciples to understand. [Click to read more.]

Peter asks Jesus a very important question about forgiving others. Jesus tells Peter that forgiving others needs to be abundant. This teaching of Jesus is particularly challenging when the forgiveness we want to offer is hidden behind hurt and disappointment. [Click to read more.]

In the ritual for Mass, the Church provides a communion antiphon that calls to mind the significance of the sacred Eucharist we are about to receive. [Click to read more.]

In the Gospel this weekend Jesus reminds us that uncleanliness comes from within. How prudent it is for us to take time daily to examine our conscience and reflect on our activities to see if our words and actions witness to the power of God. [Click to read more.]