Then, the scribes and pharisees demanded a sign from Him. But He answered them, An evil and adulterous generation seeks a sign. But no sign shall be given to it but the sign of Jonah.  Read more
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Gethsemane is far more than the physical garden where Jesus prayed the night He was taken. Gethsemane is a place in the human heart, a destination we all reach. Some of us will go there many times in our lives. Gethsemane is what I call The Alone. It is that stripped-bare moment when the pretenses and self lies that sustain us in our illusion of invincibility and significance are taken from us. Gethsemane is the realization that we are alone... Read more
 Gethsemane is far more than the physical garden where Jesus prayed the night He was taken. Gethsemane is a place in the human heart, a destination we all reach. Some of us will go there many times in our lives. Gethsemane is what I call The Alone. It is that stripped-bare moment when the pretenses and self lies that sustain us in our illusion of invincibility and significance are taken from us. Gethsemane is the realization that we are alone... Read more
Pope Francis gave priests a homily at today’s Chrism Mass that could only come from a fellow pastor of souls who is also a pope. The Chrism Mass is the annual mass at which the holy oils are blessed. These oils are used to anoint priests when they take their vows, as well as the laity during several sacraments. Pastoring God’s people is a difficult task. Ministry to people of any sort is always difficult, because it requires the minster... Read more
Pope Francis washed the feet of 12 elderly and disable people today, including the feet of a Muslim and — gasp! — a woman. I love our loving pope. Read more
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