May
8
“Take Courage”
May 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Sometimes, I find myself really focused on one group of saints - those who saw Mary, saints, angels and Christ himself. Is there a greater afffirmation of faith - to get to believe and to see?
I was thinking about these apparitions in reading today’s first reading (Acts 22). St. Paul is in prison, yet again, and we [...]
Dec
20
What if Her Answer was “No”?
December 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment
This week’s gospels present a great “what-if” in history. What if Mary had said “no” to the Incarnation?
I’ve been thinking about this question as we progress through the weekday Gospel readings leading up to Christmas. The readings are those most of us know so well.
Monday - St. Matthew’s geneology of Christ; Tuesday - Gabriel appears to St. Joseph [...]
Nov
9
“Welcome Home”
November 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Today, the body of the Church celebrates the dedication of an actual church - the Lateran Basilica in Rome (or St. John Lateran). The Basicila was built by Emperor Constantine and is considered the mother church of Christianity. It is the Cathedral of Rome, “The Pope’s Church”, and used to be the pope’s residence.
But why do we celebrate a [...]
Oct
19
You’re Not Paranoid
October 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment
When a close friend or relative dies, we often hear the consoling words, “he/she will be watching over us now from heaven” or “now we have a special angel in heaven looking out for us.”
When I was young, I loved hearing these words because they always helped me deal with death and the loss of [...]
Oct
2
Guardian Angel . . . You Still There?
October 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment
“O Angel of God, my guardian dear, To whom his love commits me here, Ever this day, be at my side, To watch and guard, to rule and guide. Amen.”
If you’re like me, this prayer to our Guardian Angels was one of the first prayers I learned as a little kid. This idea that there [...]
