A Jesuit friend and I visited the 9/11 Memorial in New York two days after Thanksgiving. It’s the kind of place you have to see to believe – like the difference between seeing a postcard of the Grand Canyon and then actually going to the Grand Canyon – the...
I don’t want to brag but…I do. Today my student described me as Confusing, calm, laid back, understanding. A good teacher. Another craned his neck to the sky and shouted over everyone, “He’s going to say my wedding!” I’ve heard it said that I’m their favorite teacher....
Advent is a time of waiting, but Jeff Ryan Miraflor SJ reminds us that we should also rejoice because we know what we’re waiting for. Check out this One-Minute Homily based on the readings for Sunday, December 15, 2019. Rejoice, the Lord is near! Rejoice! Hi,...
“How do I break bread with people who claim they love Jesus, but don’t seem to act like him?” I admit that I struggle with this question, in large part because I struggle with the same thing. And if I am being really honest, I do sometimes lament my fellow Christians...
When I was growing up, my mom used to make a point about switching our normal weekend Mass attendance during Advent from Sunday mornings to Saturday evenings. She would say that there is something about attending Mass in the dark that helps us feel the season of...
