May 13, 2020
Franciscan Inspirations: Peter’s Failures
Far be it from me to put words into Jesus’ mouth, but I can easily imagine someone asking Jesus, near the end of his ministry, just what he thought about Peter. Peter was the first chosen by Jesus and the leader of the twelve.
Franciscan Inspirations: Seed Planted Comes to Life
The Gospels are full of moments in which people met Jesus, often in very difficult circumstances, and years later, the significance of their meeting produced marvelous fruit.
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Lourdes: 150 Years of God's Healing Care
The message of Lourdes goes beyond physical healing. Our Lady brings about in us a healing of the heart, where Jesus most wants to touch us all.
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The Bible’s Supporting Players: Hiram of Tyre
Without Hiram of Tyre, Solomon’s splendid Temple might not have been built and the Lord’s promise to David would not have been fulfilled.
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Franciscan Inspirations: Size Doesn’t Matter, Really
In our society, it seems that everything has to be bigger or the greatest. “More is more,” as they say. But the truth is this: size is not really that important.
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The Loneliness of Gethsemane
Truth finds us in different ways. Sometimes we learn what something means not in a classroom, but in a hospital. Several years ago, I was visiting a man dying of cancer in a hospital room. He was dying well, though ...
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Advent: Waiting in Darkness
Darkness is powerless to the light, as this theologian explains.
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