An Easter Meditation In this Jubilee Year of Hope, in the buoyancy that so many have felt in the election of our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, and in his early message which seems to hang on two words: "Peace" and "Unity," can we say, where ever we are, in the midst of our … Continue reading “Even Now”
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St. Matthias: Witness to the Resurrection!
A Personal Reflection on the Feast of St. Matthias, Apostle About 30 years ago I rather unexpectedly fell in love with St. Matthias! I was up to preach the homily at my religious community's annual, post-academic year retreat on the feast of the apostle. I vaguely remember now preaching on the kinship I felt with … Continue reading St. Matthias: Witness to the Resurrection!
“Welcome & Listen”
A Homily for the 4th Sunday of Easter 2025 In the Acts of the Apostles today, Paul and Barnabas announce: "We now turn to the Gentiles (or the Nations)!" And how do the Gentiles or the Nations respond? Well, they respond just as any person or group who has felt excluded, forgotten, unseen, unheard, or … Continue reading “Welcome & Listen”
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