Apr

20

“Let Us Go Forth”

April 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Think about this passage as you go off to or return from Sunday Mass today.
“The spires of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral are dwarfed by the skyscrapers of the Manhattan skyline, yet in the heart of this busy metropolis, they are a vivid reminder of the constant yearning of the human spirit to rise to God. As we celebrate [...]

Apr

19

How Far Can We Go?

April 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

This morning, I am pondering two great questions.
The first great question is - how could I have totally missed any sensation from the “Great Midwest Earthquake of 2008?” I was awake and felt nothing.  Others in Cincinnati at least felt something. 
The second great question I have this morning is - how far can a nation go to defend [...]

Apr

18

All I Can Say is “Wow”

April 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I’m sitting down this morning trying to digest what the Holy Father has shared with us over the past two days.  The more I read, the more amazed I am at the depth and clarity of what he has to say.  This guy gets us - he understands us - there is enough in his words over [...]

Apr

16

Loss of Hope

April 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

A while back, I wrote about an incredibly tragic story.  
Michel Veillette was an affluent father of four who lived in a northern suburb of Cincinnati.  He was on the road most of the year and was pretty much an absent father and husband.  To make matters worse, he had an affair - his wife confronted him [...]

Apr

15

Hear His Voice

April 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The Holy Father lands today in Washington.  Over the next six days, we will hear a great deal about him and a great deal from others about ourselves - about us as American Catholics.  
Too much of what we willl hear will be garbage.
Over the next few days, we need to only listen to two things - we must [...]

Apr

14

“Christ Our Hope”

April 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Our Moment 
This week is a generation defining moment - when the Holy Father comes to America.  Papal visits occur less frequently than a Republican getting elected in Massachusetts.  So, let us embrace this moment - let it rejuvenate us, bring us to a greater faith, and give us that hope that can only be found in Christ, [...]

Apr

12

“Do You Also Want to Leave”

April 12, 2008 | 3 Comments

The Challenge
Have you ever been in a situation where you just wanted out?  When it was obvious that whatever you ended up signing up for is just more than what you wanted?
Today’s gospel is the end of Christ’s “Bread of Life” Discourse (John 6:60-69).  He makes it painfully clear to his disciples the depths of his expectations.
And many [...]

Apr

11

Feeling Christ’s Presence in Holy Communion

April 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

What’s the Big Deal? 
Think for a moment if this scene sounds familiar.
Communion used to be a relatively minor event for me.  I used to daydream before going up to Communion - take the Eucharist - nonchalantly make the Sign of the Cross - return to my pew - say a few quick prayers asking for something or another [...]

Apr

10

The Essence of What We Believe

April 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The Real Thing 
When I read today’s gospel, I had an “aha” moment.  I’m not a theologian, but John 6 has a verse that I have to think may just be the essence of what we believe as Catholics. 
In John 6:51, Christ is continuing the Bread of Life Discourse when he explains something that his listeners that [...]

Apr

9

The Bread of Life Discourse

April 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment

“I am the Bread of Life” 
This week’s gospels are centered on Jesus’ Bread of Life Discourse in John 6.  “I am the Bread of Life” - Jesus reassures us over and over again.  This Bread of Life impacts us in so many different ways.  Each of these ways are described by Jesus during the discourse [...]

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