May
12
Back to the Ordinary
May 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment
A lot has changed in my life since the beginning of February when we embarked on the 90 something days that make up Lent and Easter. How about you? Are we better servants and followers of Christ? Have we been enriched with the Holy Spirit? Have we given over all of our fears, anxieties and [...]
May
11
In the Room
May 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment
What was it like in the room? When the Holy Spirit descended?
Pentacost Sunday is such a great feast because this day reminds us that the Holy Spirit is always with us in all of his glorious power and with all of his marvelous gifts. It’s just up to us to recognize and embrace his presence in our lives [...]
Apr
23
A Day in the Life of the Pope
April 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment
I’m still caught up in the immense spiritual wave left by the Papal Visit, so I spent last night surfing different Papal Visit websites trying to make sure I’m catching everything there is to catch from this past week. In my web travels, I came across this photo essay on National Catholic Register detailing a typical day in the life [...]
Apr
22
Ritual v. Relationship
April 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Sunday night, I went to one of Cincinnati’s large non-denominationals to hear someone speak. While I was waiting, I overheard a conversation between three members of the congregation who were sitting next to me.
One of the members is married to a Catholic who “insists” on going to Mass on Sunday and doesn’t want to go [...]
Apr
21
A Perfect Summation
April 21, 2008 | 1 Comment
To paraphrase Abraham Lincoln - no words of mine could add or subtract from the following call to action issued by the Holy Father in his homily at the Mass at Yankee Stadium. I bet even the Babe was stirred to action. Let us read it - internalize it - take strength from it - and [...]
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
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
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
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 [...]
