Messages and Homilies
Homily [Isaiah 9:2-4, 6-7; Psalm 96; Titus 2: 11-14; Luke 2:1-16] “The people who walked in darkness have seen a…
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Archdiocesan News
Henri Nouwen once suggested that if you want to understand the tragedy of the Second World War, you can read…
During his general audience Dec. 22, Pope Francis underlined the importance of humility before the baby Jesus. "May each one…
During his homily for the World Day of the Poor Nov. 14, Pope Francis said Christians should serve the poor and, in doing so, will meet Jesus…
What is the Eucharist? What is supposed to happen when we gather to celebrate the ritual that Jesus gave us…
Columnists
Why do sincere people so often find themselves at odds with each other? The issue here is not about when…
Whatever energy we don’t transform, we will transmit. That’s a phrase I first heard from Richard Rohr and it names…
Recently I received a letter from a woman whose life, in effect, had imploded. Within the course of a few…
Jesus’ death washes everything clean, including our ignorance and sin. That’s the clear message from Luke’s account of his death.…
As Advent approached, Pope Francis gave a small fragment of Jesus' crib back to Catholics in the Holy Land. In…