We take vacations for our mental and physical health. But, how often do we think of taking vacations for our spiritual well being? My wife Liz and I make it a point to take "mini" spiritual vacations throughout the year. These day trip pilgrimages are a great way to recharge from our busy daily lives. … Continue reading Spiritual Vacations

On November 1, the Catholic Church celebrates All Saints Day. It is a holy day of obligation to encourage the faithful to attend Mass and share in the celebration. This is a time to recognize and reflect on these holy men and women who devoted themselves to a life of faithful virtue. We recognize not … Continue reading All Saints Day

Our readings today, share a common theme. Humility. The dictionary defines humility as a modest or low view of one's own importance; humbleness. But what does humility mean to us in relation to our Catholic faith? We will come back to that question. But first, let’s look at our readings.  In the first reading from … Continue reading Homily for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Luke 17: 11-19 As Jesus continued his journey to Jerusalem,he traveled through Samaria and Galilee.As he was entering a village, ten lepers met him.They stood at a distance from him and raised their voices, saying,"Jesus, Master!  Have pity on us!"And when he saw them, he said,"Go show yourselves to the priests."As they were going they … Continue reading The Cleansing of Ten Lepers

In the readings today, the Church is calling us to be aware of the sufferings of the weak and the poor. It is easy when we hear the word poor to think of money. But being poor is not always about money. People can be poor in health, poor in family, poor in friends. Jesus … Continue reading Homily for the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time