“And with this sir, we are handing you the keys to our hope”So said four Brazilian teens after they’d read their youth climate manifesto and then handed it to COP30…
Reflection for the First Sunday of Advent A Readings:Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24: 35-44 (RM) or 36-44 (RCL.) It’s the purple season for Roman Catholics, blue season…
Last week I was checking out the readings for Sunday, 19 October, prior to preparing my homily. All three readings pointed to the importance of prayer in our lives. The…
Reflection for the Thirty-Fourth Sunday of the year / Christ the King Sunday C / Sunday of the Reign of Christ Readings: 2 Samuel 5:1-3 (RM) or Jeremiah 23:1-6 (RCL); Psalm…
It is 6:30 in the morning. No time for a weekend sleep in. I am on my way to a historic flag-raising ceremony! Two friends and I are walking to…
Reflection for the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time / Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost Readings: Malachi 3:19-20a (RM) or Malachi 4:1-2a (RCL); Psalm 98; 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12 (RM) or 2 Thessalonians…
I recently realized that I could name all nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. I could even recall their alleged political leanings, which seem to influence their legal decisions…
Reflection for the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Readings: Roman Missal: Ezekiel 47: 1-2, 8-9, 12; Psalm 46; 1 Corinthians 3:9b-11, 16-17; John 2:13-22. It’s a church.…
Gratitude for What Was On October 15, a row of septuagenarian spruce trees that defined the Eastern edge of our property came down in one day. The serious forest fire…
Reflection for All Saints / All Souls Day Readings: All Saints (RM) Revelation 7: 2-4, 9-14; Psalm 24; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12a. All Saints (RCL) Daniel 7: 1-3, 15-18;…