Reflections

June 24 is the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, coming exactly half a year from Christmas. Everyone loves a birthday, but St. Elizabeth Ann Seton intuitively saw something the Catholic Church also uniquely sees: birthdays have a deep and powerful meaning.

I never gave much thought to what is involved when I hear or ask the question, “Don’t you understand?”

On occasion, some college campuses run a program called “The Last Lecture.”  We have done it a few times at St. John’s.

A seminarian opened my eyes! Some 50+ years ago, I was his supervisor in what was then called a field education program. He was sharing something that dawned on him after visiting a local prison.