The Prophetic Calling of Saint Paul

Saint Paul was a gifted exegete and a prophet.  A man of many talents, he possessed an intimate knowledge of the Hebrew Scriptures.  As such, he used the Law, the prophets, and the psalms when he preached to argue that… Read More

Keeping the Fast: It’s not Just for Lent

Easter will soon be here.  We are getting ready for the feast.  But before you reach for that Cadbury cream egg or hot cross bun remember the hard work of trudging through that spiritual desert these past several weeks.  Beware… Read More

Get Your Lenten Slingshot Ready

“He who conquers himself is greater than he who conquers a city.”
That maxim has been attributed to several people, most notably Solomon, son of King David, from whose dynasty Christ the Lord entered humanity.  The man who repeated the… Read More

Mountain Men

In my last summer of college I lived in a cabin at the base of a mountain in New Hampshire.  Every morning I hiked to the summit to watch the sun rise.  Once I reached the top of the mountain,… Read More

The Advent of Lent

It happens every year.  Catholics worldwide line up inside churches, chapels, oratories, basilicas, and cathedrals to receive the smudge of ashes traced upon their foreheads in the shape of the cross.  Outwardly this sign of faith demonstrates the solidarity of… Read More

What Kind of Love Sustains a Marriage?

Mr. Reznicki was my high school social studies teacher.  He was also a bit of a relationship counselor.  He taught us two things I remember:  The first was about love and marriage.  One day in class the subject of marriage… Read More

Using God’s Money as He Intended

A young man came out of Appalachia with one goal: to become a millionaire.  He made a deal with the devil but it was the devil who laughed his way to the bank.  In 1929, the stock market crashed and… Read More

Open Ears, Open Heart

How do we prepare ourselves to receive the Word of God when we come to Church on Sunday?  Do we show the same reverence for the Holy Scriptures as we do for the Body of our Lord?  Do we come… Read More

The Power of God that is Called Great

Remember the story of Simon Magus?  He was the magician in The Acts of the Apostles who tried to buy the power of the Holy Spirit but was rebuked by Saint Peter.  Early Church Fathers such as Iranaeus and Justyn… Read More

The Church’s Perfect Prayers

My new breviaries arrived in the mail the other day. I ordered the full, four-volume set bound in black leather.
They are beautiful. The books are a gift to myself for being accepted to the seminary. Starting in August, I… Read More

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