Pope Francis often talks about Passion. Here I’m not referring to the Passion as the suffering and death of Jesus, but rather the word meaning

Today’s Gospel (Mark 1:12-15) takes us, at the beginning of Lent, right to the edge of the desert. The Spirit drove Jesus into the desert…where

Have you ever felt that it would be better if Advent were six weeks long and Lent only lasted four? There is something cozy and

The Gospel reading for this Sunday, September 4, Mark 1:29-39, has three remarkable details for us to ponder. I will mention all three and comment

Rather than reflect on the Gospel for this weekend, I would like to consider the announcement that came this week from Rome to the Church

Today’s Gospel, taken from Mark 4:14-20, tells in stunning detail of the call of Peter and Andrew, then John and James by the shore of

In today’s second reading from the first letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians, 6:19, we hear this: Do you not know that your body is

Reflection for the Feast of the Epiphany, 2024   Today we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany, which means the manifestation, or the revealing. We

If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb.   Do you remember that line from the beautiful song, In the Bleak Midwinter? It’s

On this Third Sunday of Advent, we read about the wonderful things that will happen when the Messiah comes. This most hopeful reading comes from

December 10, 2023 My Dear Good People, This weekend in our churches we light the second of four candles in the Advent Wreath. Perhaps you

This weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King. Our minds may be full of images of King Charles III and of Princes and

Dear Friends of the Sisters of Charity, If you are reading this, it’s because you have been a faithful friend of the Sisters of Charity

Reflection for the Thirty-Second Week of Ordinary Time In today’s Gospel Jesus tells the now well-known story of the ten bridesmaids. They were waiting for

A few years ago, when we were renovating our main Chapel at the Motherhouse, we planned to set up a temporary chapel large enough to