Worldview
There was another shooting in a church last Sunday. This time it was a Church of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon) in Michigan. Current reports indicate the shooter hated Mormons. We need to stop the hate. There is too much hate. It…
Read MoreWe are fighting a battle in the world today. The enemy in this battle is not Israel, Hamas, Russia or Ukraine. It is not an opposing political party or Islam. The enemy we need to be most concerned with is…
Read More23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year CWisdom 9:13-18bPsalm 90:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 14, and 17 (1)Philemon 9-10, 12-17Luke 14:25-33September 7, 2025 Last week I spoke about humility and pride (see my homily). If we are truly humble, we recognize God knows…
Read More20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year CJeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10Psalm 40:2, 3, 4, 18 (14b)Hebrews 12:1-4Luke 12:49-53August 17, 2025 They claimed, “Jeremiah ought to be put to death.” Why do they seek his execution? They wanted to put him to death…
Read MoreIn the last year, you may have noticed increasing references to “truth” in my writings and homilies. First and foremost, this is because, unlike relativists, I believe there is truth and that it will set us free. I believe this…
Read MoreAs Jesus disembarked from the boat (see today’s gospel), “his heart was moved with pity” for the crowds. He knew their longings. He knew what they needed. He knew better than they did what they were searching for. He knew…
Read MoreIf one looks at what is going on in the world today, it is reasonable to ask the question, “has the world rejected Jesus?” We see this in the way many people embrace LGBT+ ideology even though it is in…
Read MoreIn the last couple of days we have heard how God called Moses to lead his people out of Israel. Yesterday’s first reading concluded the call of Moses at the burning bush. Today’s first reading jumps ahead a few chapters. …
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 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 More7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year CActs 7:55-60Psalm 97:1-2, 6-7, 9 (1a, 9a)Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20John 17:20-26June 1, 2025 Jesus knows He is about to be arrested. He knows He will be beaten, mocked, scourged, and crucified. Knowing this, He…
Read MoreWhen I began to reflect on today’s gospel, I read Jesus’ words, “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices,” and immediately thought this is exactly how I feel. I weep at the…
Read More6th Sunday of Easter, Year CActs 15:1-2, 22-29Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 (4)Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23John 14:23-29May 25, 2025 Jesus does many miracles. He teaches many things but Jesus does not act on his own. The word He speaks is not…
Read MoreI recently read Monsignor Charles Pope’s new book, The Hell There Is (Gastonia, NC: TAN Books. 2025). If you believe that Hell does exist but that hardly anyone ends up there, you should read this book. If you believe there…
Read MoreThird Sunday of Easter, Year CActs of the Apostles 5:27-32, 40b-41Psalm 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11-12, 13 (2a)Revelation 5:11-14John 21:1-19May 4, 2025 Jesus had been crucified and laid in the tomb. Jesus did not remain in the tomb. God has power…
Read MorePlease note that while this article can be read on its own, its deepest meaning is found when it is read in conjunction with two previous articles, “What Is Need in the World” and “A Heart for Love,” These articles…
Read MoreLast week I wrote “What Is Need in the World” as my reflection on the first portion of Pope Francis’ recent encyclical, Dilexit Nos (October 24, 2024). Today I would like to continue to offer my own reflection on what…
Read MoreIn my most recent blog articles, “The Quest for Peace” Part I and Part II, I discussed how we are all looking for peace, but not just peace that is the absence of violence. People, whether they know it or…
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…
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