We are lucky here. In our towns, our homes, especially in the United States, we have access to so many wonderful things. Clean water, food, and most importantly to the Sacraments, daily if we so choose. The Pandemic has reminded us how fragile that is. How easy it isContinue Reading
Today’s Gospel is a continuation of the one from yesterday’s Mass. Jesus reminds His disciples that we shouldn’t take the knowledge of who Jesus is, place it under a basket and hide it; we let that light shine for the whole world to see. He did not mean forContinue Reading
An old Jewish saying says that when it comes to students of a rabbi, they come in four flavors: the sponge, the funnel, the strainer, and the sieve. The sponge soaks up everything he hears, the good and the bad. The funnel takes it in one end and letsContinue Reading
My good friend Alaisa Kingston Emmens is a personal trainer. She talks a lot about water’s importance in our lives, especially our bodies’ health. It can be daunting, though, to try to get in enough water. I think it’s essential to incorporate the spiritual aspect of it in our livesContinue Reading
Yesterday much of the nation watched as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris took their oath of office. Among a star-studded cast of musicians and well-spoken writers, we found politicians calling for unity and a cease to violence. All of these are good things. There is aContinue Reading
Here I am, Lord, I come to do your will. We sang that today at Mass for the Responsorial Psalm. After some interactions this week, it’s no surprise that the Holy Spirit seeks to remind us that the words we speak have power. The first reading, in particular, struck meContinue Reading
So many of us take the simple gift of a community for granted. In a world where it is encouraged and lauded to spend more time in virtual communication than face-to-face interactions, it is tough for us to understand the leper in today’s Gospel. This man was isolated from society.Continue Reading