View from the Ambo/Mercy With Teeth

In today’s Gospel, Jesus says: “Call no one on earth your father; you have but one Father in heaven.” (Matthew 23:9) At first glance, that s...

After some considerable prayer, I am posting the following. Some are curious as to 'real reason' I left St. Peter 8 months ago. 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!

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 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...

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...

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

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ reminds us of the absolute centrality of the Eucharist in the life of the Church. J...

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 gives us peace that this world cannot give , or even begin to understand! He gives it without conditions and expiration dates, and i...