View from the Ambo/Mercy With Teeth

Despite the difficult weather patterns we have experienced, Spring is here. I love seeing the lawns green up, and even the yellow of the dan...

This Lent, after much consideration and prayer, I have decided not to offer Communal Penance Services in the Area Faith Community of Apostle...

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 ...

Lent is a blessed time in the Church year. The season was first experienced by the Catechumens (those who were to be baptized at the Easter ...

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...

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

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...

A sinful woman finds forgiveness because she has demonstrated her love and contrition to the Lord. When we respond to the Lord's ail f...

As he has in the past, the Cardinal who is head of the Congregation of the Clergy, has released a letter addressed to seminarians .

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...

Jesus is the Good Shepherd , and like a shepherd, He speaks to His sheep. We are members of His flock, and He still speaks to us, but His v...

My Lord and my God . St. Thomas cries out to the Lord and all disbelief melts into faith in the Resurrected Lord. He had expressed doubt, ...

Jesus enters his Own City of Jerusalem to shouts of acclamation. The scribes and Pharisees demand that He silence them, but Jesus responds...

The Season of Lent is a season of self-denial and penance, when we, like Jesus Christ enter the desert of fasting and prayer. What will we...