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I need (a lot) more patience. I’m not sure I have any patience left. I would be happy to have more patience. On Sunday, the first reading for the Exaltation of the Cross began, “With their patience worn out by…
Read MoreYesterday we celebrated the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. In my homily, I spoke about the importance of this feast in a world where shootings and violence are growing in number. Today, September 15th, we celebrate the…
Read MoreExaltation of the Holy CrossNumbers 21:4b-9Psalm 78:1bc-2, 34-35, 36-37, 38 (7b)Philippians 2:6-11John 3:13-17September 14, 2025 Our nation experienced another shooting this week. Actually, there were two shootings making the national news on the same day this week. I want the…
Read MoreLast week we had another mass shooting. This one was in a church and involved children. Places of worship are not immune to attack. The Babylonians (6th Century B.C.) and the Romans both destroyed the Temple in Jerusalem (70 A.D.).…
Read More22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year CSirach 3:17-18, 20, 28-29Psalm 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-11 (see 11b)Hebrews 12:18-19, 22-24aLuke 14:1, 7-14August 31, 2025 Humility and pride. We talk about them as opposites. When we do, we view “pride” as boasting about what…
Read MoreLast Tuesday I posted the first of three articles on the death penalty, “Considerations on the Death Penalty.” Then, last Thursday I posted the second article, “A Letter to a Victim’s Family.” Today’s article is writing as a letter to…
Read MoreOn Tuesday I posted “Considerations on the Death Penalty” as an introduction to the “letters” I have written concerning the death penalty. It is important that you read “Considerations on the Death Penalty” before you read what follows below to…
Read MoreLife is a gift. As we read in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, “Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains for ever in a special relationship with the…
Read MoreToday, on the Fourth of July, our United States of America celebrates its founding, its independence, and freedom. God, our creator, is explicitly mentioned in our Declaration of Independence as the giver of our unalienable rights. While there are those…
Read MoreSome of my recent articles have been written in response to negative things reported in the news. It can be depressing. It is never my intent to depress anyone. In articles like “What Is Needed to Make Things Better” and…
Read MoreWe live in a very busy world. For some people work fills their entire lives as much as twelve hours a day or more, five…six…even seven days a week. What good does this bring them? Some people are busy with…
Read MoreGod’s timing is perfect. As the fighting between Israel and Iran continues, today’s first reading is the story of when God first promised to Abram, who would become known as Abraham, “I will make of you a great nation.” What…
Read MoreWe live in a difficult world but we do so with hope from God. That has been a lot happening this week. I offer my thoughts on some of the events of this week below. Peace, Fr. Jeff
Read MoreLast week I posted an article, “Finding Value in Suffering.” That article sought to bring positive light to the suffering we experience. I “hope” that article provided you with some hope. As I continue to see what goes on in…
Read MoreI would like to provide a brief background as to what inspired me to write the article below. Suffering comes in different forms. There are three ways in which I have been thinking about my own experiences of suffering in…
Read MoreThere are people who say if you want to be a good Christian, you need to belong to a good bible-based church. I agree with them. That’s why I am grateful that I belong to the Catholic Church because it…
Read More4th Sunday of Easter, Year CActs 13:14, 43-52Psalm 100:1-2, 3, 5 (3c)Revelation 7:9, 14b-17John 10:27-30May 11, 2025 The Catholic Church has been in all the news this week. It reminds me of how, in the first reading, we hear that…
Read MoreOn April 21st, the date after Easter Sunday, I awoke to the news that Pope Francis had passed away. May he rest in peace. When I got up this morning at 5:00 am (Eastern Time, USA) I immediately checked on…
Read MoreLast week I discussed what peace is and what it is not in Part I of The Quest for Peace. We seek peace, the peace that is a fruit of Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). We need to let the Holy…
Read MoreYesterday was the third anniversary of the beginning on Russia’s attacks on Ukraine. What we want, what we need is peace. Whether everyone knows it or not, we are all on a quest for peace. War, violence, and terrorism is…
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