I was fortunate enough to work for several years at a parish that was richly diverse in culture. The church was located near a major airport and demographically expressed the patterns of immigration. For many years, it has been predominantly…
June has been designated as National Indigenous History Month, with June 21 as National Indigenous Peoples Day. The painful history of European colonization and the subjugation of Indigenous peoples has caused almost irreparable harm to nations, communities, families and individuals…
Father’s Day is more than a date on the calendar. It’s a celebration of love and commitment. I think every father experiences, in his own way, the profound love God has for his children. From the moment a child is…
One of the foundational pieces of our spiritual journey is this: to fully receive the invitation to ongoing transformation. To see, to hear, and to perceive in a new and deeper way. To allow basic truths to settle deeper into…
Ahhh… summertime! If we play our cards right, the season offers us some moments of rest, relaxation and reading – by a lake, in a nearby park, in our own backyard or on the porch. If you’re looking for inspirational…
In his first press conference after his election, Pope Leo XIV drew on the dream of his predecessor to lay out a vision for a world shaped by “communicators of hope.” Today (June 1) being the 59th annual World Day…
On this final day of May, the month of Mary, we celebrate the feast of the Visitation. We contemplate this passage from Luke’s Gospel that comes immediately after the account of the Annunciation. In those days Mary set out and…
My deep gratitude and appreciation for that simple sentence was born during a time of quiet prayer. In a grace-filled moment, the Holy Spirit gently nudged me to consult a dictionary for the actual meaning of the word mercy. Raised…
It was a fresh wind that sent the white smoke billowing away from the roof of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City on March 13, 2013. This ancient herald of a new pope was the first indication of how a…
There are many Easters in my memory: from the ones experienced as a child with new dress-up clothes and maybe a special hat. (Easter bonnets were a real thing when I was young.) There were Easter baskets filled with treats,…