Oct. 2 Gospel: Memorial of the Guardian Angels The disciples approached Jesus...

Gospel for Sept. 14 – Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross  New Tes...

Gospel for Aug. 6 – The Transfiguration of the Lord   Jesus took Pe...

Gospel for Pentecost Sunday On the evening of that first day of the week, w...

Gospel for May 28 – The Ascension of the Lord: And he said to them, “Thus i...

Gospel for Easter Sunday On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came t...

Are we doing good deeds for the right reasons? Gospel for March 1, 2017, Ash ...

When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at...

First of all, don’t worry about what words to use when you begin to pray for som...

HOW CAN I KEEP GOD PRESENT IN MY LIFE DURING A HECTIC WORK/SCHOOL SCHEDULE? HOW ...

Some questions have come to me regarding the “dark night of the soul.” What does...

As part of this Jubilee Year of Mercy, Pope Francis designated a Holy Door at St...

To gather in Christ’s name means we want to come together to seek the will of Go...

On December 8, 2015, Pope Francis, on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, ...

I don’t know of any time or any season in the year when it is comfortable to tal...

After the Easter eggs are found and the chocolate is gone, we need to ask oursel...

In the last column, I spoke about the need for, and the power of, intercession. ...

I wonder how many of us seriously believe in the power of prayer? Do you? In ord...

1st Sunday of Advent: November 29 In this first week of Advent, let us focus ...

What is meditation, really? Can we meditate in a way that is faithful to our Cat...

The feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, celebrated on Sept. 14 on the Chu...

So often I hear people say: “Oh, I wish I could make a retreat, but my schedule ...

Throughout the years preceding the establishment of the feast of the Body and Bl...

Honor your mother and ask her to lead you closer to her Son. She wants...

In this season of Lent, we experience the great graces of Holy Thursday – but th...

How to pray the Stations of the Cross The Stations of the Cross during L...

I don’t ‘get much’ out of Mass.” “I really wonder why I go.” “I go because I hav...

The call to forgiveness, to reconciliation, to peace. This is the message of Adv...

Bearing false witness? Well, that doesn’t apply to me. I have never been in a co...

Jesus told us clearly in John 14:6: “I am the way, and the truth and the life. N...

The Seventh Commandment, “Thou shall not steal,” tells us not to take for oursel...

Everyone asks themselves: What do I do with my life? We are free to choose whate...

 We recently celebrated the greatest of feasts: Jesus’ resurrection from th...

There are two pivotal passages in John’s Gospel concerning the resurrection of C...

A few weeks ago, I came across an article that astounded me. You may have seen i...

In this season of Lent, I would like to ask you to consider a different approach...

With the first Sunday of Advent just over a month ago, the Church began its new ...

We are in the Advent season and I have a proposal to make. The Year of Faith end...

O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever. (Psalm 30:13)We give thanks to...

As I travel around this country speaking in so many parishes and dioceses, and a...

In our society today, we are inundated with so many material things and desires....

I want to offer you some reflections on a centuries-old custom in the Catholic C...

Fill the hearts of your faithful. Enkindle in us the fire of your love. Send for...

Before you read any further, go and get your Bible. First, read John 20: 1-29. I...

In this Year of Faith, let’s make Lent “count” in a particular way. Let me expla...

Yet even now,” says the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, w...

Praying at the manger, Devotions for the season I remember when I was a child...

This month is the first full month of the Year of Faith proclaimed by Pope Bened...

Since Oct. 7 is the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, I want to devote my column ...

Diocese of Lansing, Year of Prayer The Apostle Paul reminds us to “pray uncea...

As we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Diocese of Lansing, and the Year of ...

Last month I wrote about the gift of faith: faith to believe that Christ died fo...

On the last Sunday of this month, May 27, we celebrate the great feast of Pentec...

I want to come back to a favorite passage of mine in Scripture as we enter this ...

In last month’s issue, I wrote about the mercy of God. Mercy is part of the reve...

So often we associate it with kindness, generosity or going the extra mile. Perh...

The word was made flesh. The very source of life, the creator of all things of u...

Computers, cell phones, iPads, iPods, Facebook, Twitter – all new technology, ne...

Recently, I read an article by Cardinal Francis George of Chicago in which he de...

Well, here we are at the height of the vacation season. Even if you are not goin...

On May 1, we celebrated the Feast of Divine Mercy and Pope John Paul II’s beatif...

It is May – the month of the Blessed Mother and the month in which we honor our ...

When I was about 9 or 10, I was asked to memorize the poem “Touch of the Master’...

Our emotions, given us by the Lord, are intended to serve – to serve the truth i...

Why should we forgive each other? Aren’t some things simply unforgivable? For...

The readings for the First Sunday of Advent are a marvelous “launching pad” for ...

James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and said to him, “Teacher, we...

During October, we celebrate some significant feast days: St. Therese of the Chi...

This month, we are going to do a bit of a different reflection. June is so rich ...

To begin this month’s spiritual journey, read the Gospel of John, chapter 20. ...

"Jesus addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own righteous...

"Great crowds were traveling with Jesus and he turned and addressed them, ‘If an...

Somewhere between 1942 and 1945, my uncles made several visits home from the war...

On Nov. 22, we bring the church year to a close with the celebration of the Feas...

James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and said to him, “Teacher, we...

"On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, ‘Let us go across to the o...

This month, I want to take another look at the issue of faith in Christ. Times a...

Do we really know who we are in Christ?  Do we really understand our identi...