3rd Sunday of Easter – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

For those of us who like decorum and order in our prayer, private and public —…

Divine Mercy – FIRST IMPRESSIONS 1

Yes, God has entered our world to become one of us. Yes, Jesus shared our joys…

Divine Mercy – FIRST IMPRESSIONS 2

The story of the resurrection is overwhelming, and some would even say incredulous. It certainly was…

Easter Vigil of the Lord’s Resurrection – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Now it begins: confusion, questions, “What-ifs,” excitement, “Could it be true?” “It’s all make-believe,” “Never heard…

33rd Sunday of the Year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Dear Preachers: I never liked scary movies as a kid. As time has passed nothing has…

All Saints & All Souls Day – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Ever since I was a child, when people referred to the dead, I have heard them…

32nd Sunday of the Year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

In the ancient Semitic world, and in some places still, there was a belief that the…

31st Sunday of the Year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS 2

Dear Preachers: Some stories are almost predictable. As we come to know the characters we can…

31st Sunday of the Year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

It’s hard to resist the lovely and moving first reading from Wisdom. Who would not feel…

30th Sunday of the Year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Dear Preachers: So, what is wrong with the Pharisee s prayer? He is a good man…