September 2018

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Stop, listen, and see a new reality

We have so many ways of judging people—by wealth, education, religion, gender, appearance. I’ve caught myself being surprised by a word of wisdom where I least expected it and in doing so recognize my own prejudices. Today’s readings caution us about...

Praying for Those Affected by Hurricane Florence

[caption id="attachment_19668" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Photo credit: iStock.com/Sergio Lacueva[/caption]   Hurricane Florence was the third hurricane and the first major hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season. Florence made landfall the morning of Friday, September 14, near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, as a...

There is more to the story!

Come away with me to Saint Peter’s Square. Look up and see the statue of Saint Peter dominating the whole place. Walk around the Basilica and try to count the references to Saint Peter. Bend low in the caves and...

Learn God’s “Heart” Language

Today we are offered two very different visions of right living before God. One is to blindly follow the letter of the law; the other is to follow its heart. It is tempting in daily life to hold others to...