The blind beggar never saw it coming! No pun intended! I mean it quite literally. He was no doubt hoping and praying...
Formation
Contemplation: A Model To Follow
This post originally appeared on ssvpusa.org When we hear the word “leader” we naturally think of a great general, a...
Teachers and Baptizers of All Nations
Jesus has been given all power in heaven and on earth. So, he wants us to be teachers and baptizers of all nations in...
A Parable of the Bike
The author’s reflections did not refer to pleasant bike rides in the safety of a park. He speaks of the hostility and risks faced by bike riders on busy city streets or highways.
Lenten Conferences of Fr. Lacordaire No. 5
Lenten Series of reflections taken from the Conferences of the Rev. Lacordaire.
“Journey of the Heart” Lenten Video Series from Basilica Shrine of the Miraculous Medal – Part 4
Three people reflect on their own Lenten experiences.
Lenten Conferences of Fr. Lacordaire No. 4
Lenten Series of reflections taken from the Conferences of the Rev. Lacordaire.
Who Is Missing?
WHO IS MISSING? With the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, 193 nations, all members of the United Nations, pledged to leave no one behind. But it isn’t easy to “leave no one behind.” People in poverty, for example, are almost always left behind...
The Collaborative Instinct
There have been times in both the history of the Jewish people and in our own Church when there was a wide dividing line between the clergy and the rest of the believing people.
Lourdes and the Common Extremism of the Saints
In theory, and to some degree by nature, I tend to resist extremist views whether liberal or conservative. I still remember my mother stressing “der goldener mittleweg” – the golden middle way.
Lenten Conferences of Fr. Lacordaire No. 3
Lenten Series of reflections taken from the Conferences of the Rev. Lacordaire.
Miracles, Prodigious Signs of the Messiah
Jesus preaches the Good News to the poor and works miracles for those who are sick and hurting. He is the Messiah Israel waits for. Miracles, wonderful deeds, spectacular events, both attract and frighten most of us humans. So, it does not come as a surprise that...
