Each day, I reflect upon a word or phrase inspired by the readings of the day. I encourage you to do the same and perhaps incorporate that word or phrase into your daily prayer. The community of believers was of one heart and mind. (Acts 4:32-37) ONE HEART AND MIND: What a powerful opening line we…

I was cleaning out some old files and came across this reflection I wrote 15+ years ago: Carol and I spent three days last week babysitting our grandson, Joseph, while his parents went out of town. He is eight months old now, so he is not just a ‘lay around’ baby anymore. He is mobile,…

Today’s gospel shares the familiar story of “Doubting Thomas” from John 20:19-31. If interested, the following is a homily I delivered on that same gospel BACK IN 2018. I once saw a single-frame comic in a Christian magazine in the doctor’s office. It came to mind when reflecting on today’s gospel reading. The comic showed…

Each day, I reflect upon a word or phrase inspired by the readings of the day. I encourage you to do the same and perhaps incorporate that word or phrase into your daily prayer. Observing the boldness of Peter and John and perceiving them to be uneducated, ordinary men, the leaders, elders, and scribes were amazed,…

Each day, I reflect upon a word or a phrase inspired by the readings of the day. I encourage you to do the same and perhaps incorporate that word or phrase into your daily prayer. Peter and John were still speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple guard, and the Sadducees confronted them, disturbed…

Each day, I reflect upon a word or a phrase inspired by the readings of the day. I encourage you to do the same and perhaps incorporate that word or phrase into your daily prayer. The disciples of Jesus recounted what had taken place along the way, and how they had come to recognize him…

Today, the Church offers us the familiar story of the Road to Emmaus from the Gospel of Luke (Luke 24:13-35). The following is a homily I delivered BACK IN MAY of 2014 on that same gospel reading. In the early 70’s, the makers of V-8 Juice began running TV ads that included the now-famous line,…

Each day, I reflect upon a word or a phrase inspired by the readings of the day. I encourage you to do the same and perhaps incorporate that word or phrase into your daily prayer. He testified with many other arguments, and was exhorting them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.” (Acts 2:36-41) CORRUPT GENERATION: Scripture never…

Each day, I reflect upon a word or a phrase inspired by the readings of the day. I encourage you to do the same and perhaps incorporate that word or phrase into your daily prayer. Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went away quickly from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed, and ran to announce the news to…

Have a blessed Easter! Then the other disciple who had reached the tomb first also went in; he saw and he believed. (John 20:8)