Feast of Christ the King

TODAY IS THE THIRTY-FOURTH AND FINAL SUNDAY of the liturgical year. Next Sunday we will start…

32nd Sunday of the Year – It is not enough to believe but we have to persevere in faith

When Matthew writes to a despondent community that could not see the second coming of the…

Unprepared

In her book Teaching a Stone to Talk (New York: Harper Collins, 1988) Annie Dillard reveals…

33rd Sunday of the Year – Developing His Talents

    Every few years someone makes a dire prediction the world is coming to an…

33rd Sunday of the Year – CREATIVE SEARCHING

  In spite of its apparent innocence, the parable of the talents holds an explosive power.…

33rd Sunday of the Year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS   2

We are approaching the last Sunday of the liturgical year. Next week is the feast of…

33rd Sunday of the Year – FIRST IMPRESSIONS

  Let’s be cautious and pause before we make today’s parable into an allegory. The rich…

33rd Sunday of the Year

THIS IS, IN EFFECT, the last ordinary Sunday of the Church year. Next week, the 34th…

33rd Sunday of the Year – It Seems Prudence, But it’s Cowardice

Introduction Jesus recommended to be “wise as serpents” (Mt 10:16), and yet, his behavior and his…

Walk the Talk

During his months at Auschwitz, Maximilian led others to act in peace by his own examples.…