View from the Ambo/Mercy With Teeth

Fr. Todd is appreciative of all your prayers and support while he has been away on retreat. He is doing very well and is getting some much ...

Lent is a season to reflect and ponder the Cross and Resurrection of Christ. The liturgical destination of our Lenten journey is the Sacred ...

I know that it has been a while since I have blogged except for the various articles that have appeared in newspapers and prayers. Part is ...

“In it, not of it”… These words, more than any other, capture the Christian’s attitude to this world. But there are two unfortunate errors, ...

A few weeks ago, Pope Francis formally announced an Extraordinary Holy year starting with the feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary on ...

The Narrative of the transfiguration is read every Second Sunday of Lent. Jesus takes Peter, James, and John up Mount Tabor. The landscape i...

As I depart, I want to share some things I have learned about vocations these last years. While mostly random thoughts, I hope that these c...

I have posted a new Vocations View Newsletter (May 2014).

A few weeks ago, Bishop LeVoir invited me to resign from the Office of Vocations.  Recognizing that I have served as director of Vocations f...

I have updated the Prayer folder  and Prayer Calendar .  Enjoy!

I have posted the Fall Seminarian Information and Poster  . Enjoy!

I have just uploaded the new prayer calendar folder and Prayer Calendar (monthly View) . Download it by right-clicking on it!

Unaware that his 'good things' were from the Lord , the greedy landowner in today's parable thinks he is the source of all that...

The Lord teaches us to pray , but in the end, seems to say it is not as much about how we say it, but rather that we be persistent and it be...

Martha and Mary are often depicted as two forms of Christians , the active and the contemplative. In reality, though, neither is sufficient...

The Parable of the Good Samaritan reminds us that being a neighbor is not necessarily about sharing a language, culture, or style of dress....

"The kingdom of God is at hand" , the message that Jesus sends these 72 out to proclaim. It is a message that is still to be proc...

Following Christ is not a part-time occupation , but something that must occupy the entirety of our lives. We cannot simply start out and k...

If Jesus is truly the Son of God (and He truly is), we must live our lives differently. We must be willing to follow Him everyday in takin...

Jesus raises the widow's son and gives him back to his mother. Perhaps it was because He knew the grief that His own mother would feel...