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Parents try to teach their kids all sorts of things and for our family the most difficult lesson was not to fight, or at least to do it outside. There seems to be some instinct inside children to defend their turf at all costs, for instance a kid fighting... More 
Students come to this university with all sorts of hopes and dreams and problems: relationship problems, identity problems, problems with their studies, financial problems, self-esteem issues, family problems, all sorts of problems. We all need a Savior... More
In today's Gospel we have a very peculiar interaction between Jesus and Peter. In the passage preceding the one you heard today, Jesus declared that Peter is the rock on which he will build his Church.
Now in today’s passage he calls... More
Have you ever seen that picture of the Good Shepherd carrying a newly rescued baby lamb? If you've ever comforted a puppy frightened into incontinence, you can easily imagine that frightened little lamb there on his shoulders — relieved in more... More
In promoting vocations to religious life, we often focus on the fact that God calls and waits for our response. The Gospel chosen for this jubilee fleshes this out a bit more clearly. "I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit that will... More
Two thousand years ago, when God poured out the Holy Spirit on that first Pentecost, it was to empower the disciples and equip the Church with all the gifts they needed to proclaim the Gospel in such a way as to convert the hearts of those who heard the... More
You and I are closer to some people than we are to others. We have acquaintances, friends and loved ones. We share some things with everyone and more personal things with our friends, but we reserve our most intimate moments for those who know us best... More
Today we have the very familiar parables of the mustard seed and the yeast, both of which have to do with the remarkable growth of the kingdom of God from very small beginnings. We have seen this play out quite literally in Jesus and in our own lives.
Jesus... More
God has a plan for the world and each of us has a role in that plan. Some people discern that role early in life and others come to know God’s will for them much later. Some people seem to have always been on the right track from early childhood,... More
Who is stronger: a weightlifter or a bodybuilder? A weightlifter, right? It takes a lot of strength to lift heavy weights.
Bodybuilders are also strong — at least to a certain degree — but they are more concerned about appearances: well-defined... More
'Jesus and the Eucharist' series launches nationwide
'What's going to happen?': 'Dreamers' in legal limbo
Following COVID and Vatican doc, marriage prep changes
Diocese relaunches its School of Spiritual Direction
World champion martial artist now champion for Christ