I had not heard of the Quinnipiac and Hammonasset peoples before they were spoken of in acknowledgment during my orientation to retreat at Mercy by the Sea.1 Once heard, however,…
Reflection for the Second Sunday of Advent A Readings: Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72; Romans 15:4-9 (RM) or 4-13 (RCL); Matthew 3:1-12. If I were standing in front of you preaching…
Through my work with KPR’s Youth Leadership Program, I understand the role of climate education in addressing the climate crisis.1 In the “Powering Net Zero: the case for climate education”…
“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…