After their encounter with the Risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus Mr. and Mrs. Cleopas hastened back to Jerusalem to meet with the apostles. They recounted what had taken place along the way,and how they had come to recognize him in the breaking of bread. St. Luke tells this Resurrection story to those early… Read More »
APRIL32024
“Were not our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us on the way and opened the Scriptures to us?” How can I get a burning heart? Christians in general and Catholics in particular can be head people. We learn our creeds and catechisms. We read the Bible. We listen to sermons. It all… Read More »
APRIL22024
There is a wonderful commercial where a little girl is sitting in the driver’s seat of a car and her father is leaning in giving her all sorts of instructions about safe driving. When the camera swings away from the father and back to her we see she is not a little girl at all… Read More »
APRIL12024
Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went away quickly from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed … And behold, Jesus met them on their way and greeted them. There are two traditions that talk about the resurrection of Jesus. The first is the empty tomb. In fact, the oldest manuscripts in St. Mark (which is probably… Read More »
MARCH312024
Despite the conventional wisdom, seeing is NOT believing. The unreliability of eye-witnesses is well known in the court room. Research shows that 75% of false convictions are caused by an inaccurate eyewitness statement. In our time when there are deep fakes, AI produced images, conspiracy theories and photo editing right on your phone what we… Read More »
MARCH302024
There is a wonderful song in Fiddler on the Roof. “God would like us to be joyful Even though our hearts lie panting on the floor; How much more can we be joyful, When there’s really something To be joyful for. To life, to life, L’chai-im! L’chai-im, l’chai-im, to life!” This night, this holy night,… Read More »
MARCH292024
Children are always asking “why?” Why is the sky blue? Why do I have to eat vegetables? Why can’t I stay up until 10 o’clock? Of course those “why” questions might change over time but seeking a “why,” seeking a reason, looking for an explanation for the way things are going is perennial in the… Read More »
MARCH282024
Jesus said, “If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another’s feet. I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do.” During the Super Bowl this year there was a controversial ad where people were having… Read More »
MARCH272024
Jesus said, “Amen, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” Deeply distressed at this, they began to say to him one after another, “Surely it is not I, Lord?” How poignant that question — for the twelve did not know if it was them or not. What they did know is that… Read More »
MARCH262024
Pundits and news commentators will frequently evoke some memory of a previous period in American history to help explain the current situation. “This is like the time before the Civil War. This reminds me of the immigrants coming through Ellis Island.” We see evidence in the Bible of the first Christians doing the same thing.… Read More »
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