Reflections

“He was only at his best when things were at theirs.” Years ago, when I first read those words, applied I think to some King of England...

When, at Mass on Palm Sunday, the Passion of our Lord is read in parts, the congregation often takes the role of the crowd, and calls out,...

If we were to give a title to our scripture reflection for this Fifth Sunday of Lent, it might be Jimmy Durante’s old catchphrase, “You...

Today our Gospel gives us the Parable of the Prodigal Son. The title that has traditionally been given to the story is misleading. True, the son...

Our First Reading for this 3rd Sunday of Lent is the account in Exodus, chapter three, of Moses’ encounter with the burning bush. I’m...

In our Gospel this week, Peter experiences an extraordinary revelation. Jesus is transfigured before him - appearing for a few moments in dazzling...

The devil must have been delighted to get Jesus out into that desert. Everything must have seemed to be going according to satanic plan. For the...

Sirach tells us that our speech discloses the bent of our minds, and that people should be praised only after they have proven themselves by their...

In 2003, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City presented a film series called, “The Hidden God: Film & Faith.” In the the...