View from the Ambo/Mercy With Teeth

Today is the feast of St. Paul Miki and Companions — 26 men of varying ages: Franciscan and Jesuit priests, catechists, and laymen. They wer...

As a young student, St. Thomas Aquinas was mocked by his classmates and called “the dumb ox.” He was big. He was quiet. He didn’t argue for ...

Today is the Memorial of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, the humble Visitation nun through whom the Lord revealed His Sacred Heart—a heart burni...

St. John Vianney (1786-1859, Ars, France) was a man sought far and wide for his wisdom and spiritual counsel. He spent countless hours in th...

I want to share a secret: the Church is filled with sinners. I admit that it is not a very good secret. At times, though, we can pretend tha...

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).

O Most Holy Trinity! As many times as I breathe, as many times as my heart beats, as many times as my blood pulsates through my body, so m...

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 Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Gives us an opportunity to reflect on who God is in Himself, not just what He does for us. When we ...

As we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord , we remember that the Lord does not leave us to our own devices, but goes to a place of privile...

Christ makes all things new ! He gives us a new commandment to love one another, but in reality, it is a fulfillment of all the commandment...

Lord, you know that I love You! St. Peter answers the Lords question with some frustration, and regret, recognizing that Jesus is asking t...

We might have the temptation , when things do not go well, to sulk, close in on ourselves, and pull away from others. When St. Peter, after...

We do not know when , but we do know that this world will end. It will be a day beyond all comprehension, awesome and terrifying. But for ...

The widow, with so little means , gives freely of her want. She gives as an act of love of God, and does not do so for show our out of prid...

Fr. Todd Petersen and Margaret McHugh are offering a retreat on Spiritual Discernment for lay people, looking at St. Ignatius of Loyola'...

Give us this bread always! The crowds cry to Jesus, but it seems that they are only interested in their own stomachs than in the food that...

The Lord sends His apostles, two by two, into the countryside to prepare the people for His message . While they are told to travel light, ...

The Congregation for Catholic Education release a document entitled Pastoral Guidelines for Fostering Vocations to Priestly Ministry .