I always look forward to August 2: it is the Franciscan Feast Day of Our Lady of the Angels. The church of Our Lady of Angels, in Assisi Italy, was a favorite place of St. Francis to pray and to be in the presence of the Blessed Virgin Mary. He found comfort and solace there …
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Ode to the Cicada
Now for something different – – a poem I wrote one day after spending some time outside in the presence of those wonderful creatures (sarcasm) called cicadas (they are all but a distant memory now). A constant droning sound hangs in the air:Cicadas chirping on tree tops without any cares.Manifesting every 10+7, thankfully all too …
Thoughts on The Chosen, Episode 3: “Jesus Loves the Little Children,” Season 1
The other evening, I invited a young cousin to watch an episode of The Chosen. Typically, I always recommend watching Episode 3 and/or 4 of Season 1 to those who haven’t watched the show yet. It’s not that Episodes 1 and 2 aren’t worth watching—- they definitely are, and I even wrote something about them, …
The Road from Emmaus to the Garden…
theRecently I learned a new way of reading one of my favorite resurrection accounts, namely, the appearance of the Risen Lord to two of his dejected disciples on the road to the town of Emmaus. I first heard this approach from Bishop Robert Barron and Father Sebastian Carnazzo (who taught the Scripture course I took …
And she said yes.
We have just witnessed how Our Lord Jesus Christ became obedient even unto death on a cross. By his obedience and love for the Father, Jesus reverses the disobedience of Adam by entering into combat with the serpent. It was the will of the Father that allowed Jesus to undergo bodily death in order to …
Saint Patrick: A patron Saint against coronavirus
[Below is a post that I wrote last year… I thought I should share it again on the feast day of St. Patrick] Today there are no signs of the things commonly associated with St. Patrick’s Day such as parades, green beer, shamrocks, and leprechauns. Well, maybe shamrocks here and there but no one is …
The Cleansing of our Temples
The Temple of God was intended to be the dwelling place of God where all would come to worship him. Even after the Babylonian exile, it was a place of prayer where God listened to his people’s cries. God’s people longs for the day when the everlasting kingship of David be restored and established and …
Year of St. Joseph: Totally Consecrated to Mary
About two years ago now, my friend Scott got me charged about making a consecration to St. Joseph. At that time, there was no real preparation leading up to it so we did the best we could using prayers found online. The idea of belonging completely to Mother Mary and St. Joseph, and having them …
Year of St. Joseph: Fatherhood of St. Joseph
During this Year of St. Joseph, especially during this month of March dedicated to him, I want to share a few reflections that I have picked up on St. Joseph over the course of the next few days leading up to his feast day. Here are some of my thoughts on the fatherhood of St. …
Latest Battle as Iron Man
Back from battle. Somewhere along the fight, I became Iron Man. Actually, I was told I was tougher… I almost lost my life along the way. However, I received supernatural power to get through it even though at times I felt like giving up and giving in to defeat. How could I not will to …