Acts 13:14, 43-52 Psalm 100 Revelation 7:9, 14b-17 John 10:27-30 In the beginning of the book of Revelation there is a sevenfold series of messages to the churches of Asia minor and each message ends with a promise offered to “the one who conquers.” The reward is some variation on the theme of salvation offered by Christ, as in “to everyone who Read more
Sometimes it is just best to let others’ words speak for themselves. Our new Pope’s reflection on the purpose of anointing is profound, and this line in particular struck me as a good summary of the moral life in particular: When we have this relationship with God and with his people, and grace passes through us, then we are [anointed] priests, mediators Read more
Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 Psalm 27 Philippians 3:-4:1 Luke 9:28b-36 … contemplation is very far from being just one kind of thing that Christians do: it is the key to prayer, liturgy, art and ethics, the key to the essence of a renewed humanity that is capable of seeing the world and other subjects in the world with freedom – freedom from self-oriented, Read more
It’s a simple question, but one that is notoriously difficult to answer. I usually start the first day of my “Christian Morality” class by asking my students to journal about what their vision of happiness is, and to begin to think critically about whether or not they are living out of that vision. It opens a can of worms that we spend Read more
Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 Psalm 19:8-10, 15 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 I will never forget the first time I watched Schindler’s List and sat at the end of the movie watching all of the cast silently place a stone on top of Oscar Schindler’s grave, tears streaming down my face. I then remember our teacher explaining that the reason they Read more
It is entirely too easy to dismiss as irrational the recent comments from Mike Huckabee when he asked why “we should ‘be so surprised’ at the violence when ‘we have systematically removed God from our schools,’” or the more inflammatory remarks by the now infamous members of Westboro Baptist Church, who “sing praise to God for the glory of his work in Read more
In my reflection from two weeks ago on the first week of Advent I wrote the following: My practice this Advent, therefore, is to remain present and open to all that comes with this busy season, to experience it in its fullness, while trusting that even when things become overwhelming I am not in control of the final outcome. I did not Read more
Jeremiah 33:14-16 Psalm 25 1 Thes 3:12-4:2 Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 One of the things I love about being Catholic is the rhythm of the liturgical calendar, and the way that it marks human life in tune with the seasons of the year as they relate to the story of salvation history. And even though I know (intellectually) that Lent and Easter are Read more
Deuteronomy 6:2-6 Psalm 18 Hebrews 7:23-28 Mark 12:28b-34 Every field of academic inquiry has its favorite set of buzzords or common sayings that capture something essential about that particular field. In Catholic moral theology, one often hears the phrase “See, Judge, Act” to describe the process of prudence or practical reasoning. First, one gathers information about the context, then one forms a judgment in Read more
I have been quite critical recently of the efforts by some segments within the church to pass MN’s marriage amendment, and of the entire “culture wars” approach to engaging and forming culture in general. Since my concern over these efforts revolves around the use of political tactics that tend to foster alienation and resentment rather than unity and charity, I thought I Read more
Saturday Morning: 8:00 am
Saturday Vigil: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:45 am,
12:30 pm, 5:30 pm
Saturday Vigil: 6:15pm
Sunday: 9:00am, 7:15pm
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: 8:30 am
